G.R. No. 250867 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, VS. RONALD N. RICKETTS, CYRUS PAUL S. VALENZUELA, MANUEL J. MANGUBAT, JOSEPH D. ARNALDO, AND GLENN S. PEREZ, ACCUSED, RONALD N. RICKETTS AND GLENN S. PEREZ, ACCUSED-.D E C I S I O N - Supreme Court E-Library

Ruling

WHEREFORE, in view of the foregoing, judgment is rendered as follows: 1. Accused RONALD N. RICKETTS and GLENN S. PEREZ are hereby found GUILTY beyond reasonable doubt of Violation of Sec. 3(e) of R.A. No. 3019, as amended, and are accordingly sentenced to suffer the indeterminate penalty of imprisonment of six (6) years and one (1) day as minimum and eight (8) years as maximum, with perpetual disqualification from holding public office. 2. Accused MANUEL G. MANGUBAT and JOSEPH D. ARNALDO are hereby ACQUITTED of the same charge for failure of the prosecution to prove their guilt beyond reasonable doubt. The Hold Departure Order issued against them are hereby LIFTED and SET ASIDE and their respective cash bonds RELEASED subject to the usual accounting and auditing procedures. SO ORDERED.