G.R. Nos. 175045-46 - ENGR. RICARDO L. SANTILLANO, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES.D E C I S I O N - Supreme Court E-Library

Ruling

WHEREFORE, judgment is rendered in the following: (1) In Criminal Case No. 24467, the Court finds the accused Ruben B. Ecleo, Jr., Anadelia Naluan Navarra and Ricardo L. Santillano GUILTY beyond reasonable doubt of violation of Section 3(e) of Republic Act No. 3019 and they are each sentenced to suffer the penalty of imprisonment of six (6) years and one (1) month to ten (10) years and six (6) months. In addition, they shall each suffer the penalty of perpetual disqualification from public office. They are likewise ordered to return, jointly and solidarily, to the municipality of San Jose, Surigao del Norte the amount of P444,575.17. (2) In Criminal Case No. 24468, the Court finds the accused Ruben B. Ecleo, Jr., Anadelia Naluan Navarra and Ricardo L. Santillano GUILTY beyond reasonable doubt of violation of Section 3(e) of Republic Act No. 3019 and they are each sentenced to suffer the penalty of imprisonment of six (6) years and one (1) month to ten (10) years and six (6) months. In addition, they shall each suffer the penalty of perpetual disqualification from public office. They are likewise ordered to return, jointly and solidarily, to the municipality of San Jose, Surigao del Norte the amount of P2,412,639.70. (3) In Criminal Case No. 24469, the Court finds the accused Ruben B. Ecleo, Jr., GUILTY beyond reasonable doubt of violation of Section 3(e) of Republic Act No. 3019 and he is hereby sentenced to suffer the penalty of imprisonment of six (6) years and one (1) month to ten (10) years and six (6) months and to suffer perpetual disqualification from public office. Considering that accused Arsenia Orejas, who is charged in Criminal [Case Nos.] 24467-24469, has not been brought to the jurisdiction of this Court to answer the charges herein, let warrant of arrest issue against her. The cash bonds posted by accused Ruben Ecleo, Jr. and Anadelia Naluan Navarra are hereby ordered cancelled in view of their conviction. SO ORDERED.