G.R. Nos. 250366 and 250388-98 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, VS. CARLOS RACADIO ASUNCION, MAMELFA R. AMONGOL, GENOVEVA R. RAGASA, ROSITA R. RAGUNJAN, AND VIRGINIA R. RAFANAN, ACCUSED-.D E C I S I O N - Supreme Court E-Library

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WHEREFORE, premises considered, judgment is hereby rendered as follows: 1. In Criminal Case Nos. SB-17-CRM-1393-1396, accused CARLOS RACADIO ASUNCION, MAMELFA AMONGOL y RABAGO, ROSITA R. RAGUNJAN, VIRGINIA RAFANAN y RABINO, and GENOVEVA RAGASA y REQUEZO are each found GUILTY beyond reasonable doubt of violation of Section 3(e) of R.A. No. 3019, and are hereby imposed the indeterminate penalty of imprisonment of SIX (6) YEARS and ONE (1) MONTH as minimum to TEN (10) YEARS as maximum for each count. Additionally, said accused are sentenced to suffer perpetual disqualification to hold public office. 2. In Criminal Case Nos. SB-17-CRM-1397-1400, accused CARLOS RACADIO ASUNCION, MAMELFA AMONGOL y RABAGO, ROSITA R. RAGUNJAN, VIRGINIA RAFANAN y RABINO, and GENOVEVA RAGASA y REQUEZO are each found GUILTY beyond reasonable doubt of violation of Section 3(j) of R.A. No. 3019, and are hereby imposed the indeterminate penalty of imprisonment of SIX YEARS and ONE (1) MONTH as minimum to TEN (10) YEARS as maximum for each count, and perpetual disqualification to hold public office. 3. In Criminal Case Nos. SB-17-CRM-1401-1404, accused CARLOS RACADIO ASUNCION, MAMELFA AMONGOL y RABAGO, ROSITA R. RAGUNJAN, VIRGINIA RAFANAN y RABINO, and GENOVEVA RAGASA y REQUEZO are each found GUILTY beyond reasonable doubt of malversation of public funds under Article 217 of the Revised Penal Code, as amended by R.A. No. 10951, and are hereby imposed the indeterminate penalty of imprisonment of TWO (2) YEARS, FOUR (4) MONTHS and ONE (1) DAY of prision correccional as minimum to SIX (6) YEARS of prision correccional as maximum for each count, appreciating the total restitution of public funds as a mitigating circumstance. The penalty of perpetual disqualification to hold public office is likewise imposed upon said accused. Further, the following accused are ordered to pay a fine equivalent to the amount malversed in each case: (1) accused CARLOS RACADIO ASUNCION and MAMELFA AMONGOL y RABAGO, the amount of Php 100,000.00 in SB-17-CRM-1401; (2) accused CARLOS RACADIO ASUNCION and ROSITA R. RAGUNJAN, Php 100,000.00 in SB-17-CRM-1402; (3) accused CARLOS RACADIO ASUNCION and VIRGINIA RAFANAN y RABINO, Php 100,000.00 in SB-17-CRM-1403, and (4) accused CARLOS RACADIO ASUNCION and GENOVEVA RAGASA y REQUEZO, Php 100,000.00 in SB-17-CRM-1404. No civil liability is adjudged, in view of the full restitution of the amounts involved. SO ORDERED.