G.R. No. 202408 - FAROUK B. ABUBAKAR, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES.[G.R. No. 202409] ULAMA S. BARAGUIR, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES.[G.R. No. 202412] DATUKAN M. GUIANI, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES.DECISION - Supreme Court E-Library

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WHEREFORE , IN LIGHT OF ALL THE FOREGOING, the Court hereby renders judgment as follows: 1. In Criminal Cases No. 24963, No. 24964, No. 24965, No. 24966, No. 24967, No. 24968 and No. 24969, the Court finds accused DATUKAN M. GUIANI, TAUNGAN S. MASANDAG and ULAMA S. BARAGUIR GUILTY beyond reasonable doubt of seven (7) counts of violation of Sec. 3(e) of R.A. 3019, and pursuant to Section 9 thereof, are hereby sentenced to suffer for each count the indeterminate penalty of imprisonment of six (6) years and one (1) month as minimum, up to ten (10) years as maximum, with perpetual disqualification from public office. 2. In Criminal Case No. 24970, the Court finds accused DATUKAN M. GUIANI, GUIALOSON A. MAMOGKAT, FAROUK B. ABUBAKAR, ULAMA S. BARAGUIR AND NELFA M. SUASIN GUILTY beyond reasonable doubt of violating Sec. 3 (e) of RA 3019, and hereby sentenced to suffer the indeterminate penalty of imprisonment of six (6) years and one (1) month as minimum, up to ten (10) years as maximum, with perpetual disqualification from public office. 3. In Criminal Case No. 24971, for failure of the prosecution to prove his guilt beyond reasonable doubt, accused DATUKAN M. GUIANI is hereby ACQUITTED of the offense of violation of Sec. 3 (e) of RA 3019. Considering that the act or omission from which the civil liability might arise did not exist, no civil liability may be assessed against the accused. The hold departure order issued against him by reason of this case is hereby LIFTED and SET ASIDE, and his bond ordered RELEASED. 4. In Criminal Cases No. 24972, No. 24975, No. 24976, No. 24977, No. 24978, No. 24979, No. 24980, No. 24982 and No. 24983, the Court finds accused DATUKAN M. GUIANI, GUIALOSON A. MAMOGKAT, FAROUK B. ABUBAKAR, ULAMA S. BARAGUIR and NELFA M. SUASIN GUILTY beyond reasonable doubt of nine (9) counts of violation of Sec. 3 (e) of RA 3019 and, pursuant to Section 9 thereof, are hereby sentenced to suffer for each count the indeterminate penalty of imprisonment of six (6) years and one (1) month as minimum, up to ten (10) years as maximum, with perpetual disqualification from public office. 5. In Criminal Case No. 24973, for failure of the prosecution to prove their guilt beyond reasonable doubt, accused DATUKAN M. GUIANI, ULAMA S. BARAGUIR, FAROUK B. ABUBAKAR, GUIALOSON A. MAMOGKAT, NASSER G. SINARIMBO, MANGONDA YA A. MADID and SALIK ALI are hereby ACQUITTED of the offense of violation of Sec. 3 (e) of RA 3019. Considering that the act or omission from which the civil liability might arise did not exist, no civil liability may be assessed against the accused. The hold departure order issued against them by reason of this case is hereby LIFTED and SET ASIDE, and their bonds ordered RELEASED. 6. In Criminal Case No. 24974, for failure of the prosecution to prove their guilt beyond reasonable doubt, accused DATUKAN M. GUIANI, TAUNGAN S. MASANDAG, ULAMA S. BARAGUIR, FAROUK B. ABUBAKAR, GUIALOSON A. MAMOGKAT, MANGONDA YA A. MADID, SALIK ALI, NASSER G.