G.R. No. 254652 - ALICE R. RAGODON, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES.

Ruling

WHEREFORE, in light of all the foregoing, the appeal is hereby DENIED. The Decision of the Regional Trial Court of Odiongan, Romblon, Branch 82, dated September 4, 2015, convicting accused-appellant Alice Ragodon of the crime of Malversation of Public Funds under Article 217 of the Revised Penal Code, as amended, is hereby AFFIRMED, except for the penalty imposed, and the lack of pronouncement of the civil liability of the accused-appellant. The accused-appellant is hereby sentenced to suffer the indeterminate penalty of two (2) years, four (4) months, and one (1) day of prision correccional as minimum, to seven (7) years, and four (4) months of prision mayor as maximum, and to perpetual special disqualification. She is also ordered to pay a fine of PHP 802,224.19. Finally, the accused-appellant is hereby ordered to pay the Romblon National High School the sum of PHP 802,224.19. SO ORDERED.