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Republic vs. Racho

REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. NIETO A. RACHO, RESPONDENT,

G.R. No. 231648 |

SECOND DIVISION

DECISION
 
LEONEN, SAJ.:
 
The Sandiganbayan exercises exclusive appellate jurisdiction over civil forfeiture cases falling within the jurisdiction of regional trial courts.

This Court resolves the consolidated cases[1] from the Petitions filed by the Republic of the Philippines (Republic)[2] and Nieto A. Racho (Racho),[3] challenging the Decision[4] and Resolution[5] of the Court of Appeals, which affirmed with modification the Decision[6] of the Regional Trial Court forfeiting several bank deposits deemed as ill-gotten wealth pursuant to Republic Act No. 1379.

A substantial portion of the...