G.R. No. 268342 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, VS. THEODORE B. MARRERO, NENITA D. LIZARDO, HELEN K. MACLI-ING, PAULO P. PAGTEILAN, LILY ROSE T. KOLLIN, FLORENCE R. GUT-OMEN, EDWARD B. LIKIGAN, SOLEDAD THERESA F. WANAWAN, JEROME M. FALINGAO, ABDON A. IMINGAN AND RONALD C. KIMAKIM, ACCUSED-.D E C I S I

Ruling

WHEREFORE, premises considered, this Court finds accused THEODORE B. MARRERO ("Marrero"), NENITA D. LIZARDO ("Lizardo"), HELEN K. MACLI-ING ("Macli-ing"), PAULO P. PAGTEILAN ("Pagteilan"), LILY ROSE T. KOLLIN ("Kollin"), FLORENCE R. GUT-OMEN ("Gut-omen"), EDWARD B. LIKIGAN ("Likigan"), SOLEDAD THERESA F. WANAWAN ("Wanawan"), JEROME M. FALINGAO ("Falingao"), ABDON A. IMINGAN ("Imingan"), ABELARD T. PACHINGEL ("Pachingel"), and RONALD C. KIMAKIM ("Kimakim") GUILTY beyond reasonable doubt of the crime of violation of Section 3 (e) of R.A. No. 3019, as amended, and pursuant to Section 9 thereof, are hereby ordered to each suffer the indeterminate penalty of imprisonment of six (6) years and one (1) month, as minimum, to eight (8) years, as maximum. In addition, accused Marrero, Lizardo, Macli-ing, Pagteilan, Kollin, Gut-omen, Likigan, Wanawan, Falingao, Imingan, and Pachingel shall suffer perpetual disqualification from holding any public office and loss of all retirement or gratuity benefits under the law. SO ORDERED.