G.R. No. 150684 - ANDRES T. MELENCION, VS. SANDIGANBAYAN AND PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES. R E S O L U T I O N - Supreme Court E-Library

Ruling

WHEREFORE, premises considered, the Court finds accused, Andres T. Melencion, GUILTY beyond reasonable doubt, for Violation of Section 3, paragraph e of R.A. No. 3019, as amended, otherwise known as the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act, in relation to Section 9(a), therefore, and applying Act No. 4103, as amended, otherwise known as the Indeterminate Sentence law, the Court imposes upon accused the penalty of imprisonment ranging from 6 years and one month as minimum to ten years and one day as maximum, to further suffer perpetual disqualification from public office, and to indemnify the complainants: Hideliza Tabanao, Elvira Joyohoy, Angelito Pableo, Lucia Gako, Zosimo Villarino, Cirila Sabanal, Vivencia Evelyn Lauron, Zenaida Mantos, Olympia Gelardino and Emma Pableo the sum of P6,978.00 each; Primitivo Jimeno the sum of P4,336.00; Visitacion Gocotano the sum of P10,424.00 and Frisco Canumay the sum of P6,834.00 or a total of P91,374.00 plus 12% legal interest per annum from January 1985 to July 1989 or in the amount of P49,341.96. SO ORDERED.