G.R. No. 153483 - FLORDELIZA F. QUERIJERO, VS. THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES AND THE SANDIGANBAYAN.D E C I S I O N - Supreme Court E-Library

Ruling

WHEREFORE, the quantum of evidence sufficient to prove the guilt of the accused beyond reasonable doubt having been established, the Court FINDS Flordeliza Querijero y Faller GUILTY beyond reasonable doubt of the crime of Malversation of Public Funds penalized under Article 217 of the Revised Penal Code. Applying the Indeterminate Sentence Law, there being no mitigating nor aggravating circumstance, she is hereby sentenced to suffer the indeterminate penalty of TEN (10) years, and ONE (1) day of Prision Mayor as Minimum to EIGHTEEN (18) years, EIGHT (8) months and ONE (1) day of Reclusion Temporal as Maximum. She is likewise ordered to indemnify the Republic of the Philippines the amount of One Hundred Sixty Five Thousand Seven Hundred Twenty Two Pesos and Seventy Eight Centavos (P165,722.78); to pay a fine in the same amount, which is the amount of money malversed and the costs of the suit, and, finally, to suffer perpetual special disqualification to hold public office. SO ORDERED.