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Tio vs. People

[G.R. No. 230132] MANUEL A. TIO, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. [G.R. No. 230252] LOLITA I. CADIZ, PETITIONER, VS. HONORABLE SANDIGANBAYAN AND THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENTS.

G.R. No. 230132 | 2021-01-19

FIRST DIVISION
 
D E C I S I O N
 
PERALTA, C.J.:
 
At bench are two appeals[1] assailing the Decision[2] dated November 29, 2016 and the Resolution[3] dated February 27, 2017 of the Sandiganbayan in SB-13-CRM-0575. In the assailed decision, petitioners Manuel A. Tio (Tio) and Lolita I. Cadiz (Cadiz), who are both public officers, were convicted of violation of Section 3(e) of Republic Act (R.A.) No. 3019, otherwise known as the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act. On the other hand, the assailed Resolution, upheld that conviction.

The antecedents are not disputed.
 
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Tio and Cadiz used to be mayor and municipal...