G.R. Nos. 248086-93 - ROLANDO BOLASTIG MONTEJO, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES.

Ruling

WHEREFORE, in view of the foregoing, judgment is rendered as follows: 1. In SB-06-CRM-0457 accused MILAGROSA TEE TAN, ROLANDO BOLASTIG MONTEJO, and REYNALDO ANGELES YABUT 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 ten (10) years as maximum, with perpetual disqualification from holding public office. Accused ROMEO CHAN REALES, MAXIMO DACUNDAY SISON, JR., AURELIO AQUINO BARDAJE, JR., and NUMERIANO CUNA LEGASPI are hereby ACQUITTED for failure of the prosecution to prove their culpability beyond reasonable doubt. 2. In SB-06-CRM-0458 accused MILAGROSA TEE TAN, ROLANDO BOLASTIG MONTEJO, and REYNALDO ANGELES YABUT 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 eight (8) years and one (1) day as minimum and fifteen (15) years as maximum, with perpetual disqualification from holding public office. Accused ROMEO CHAN REALES, MAXIMO DACUNDAY SISON, JR., AURELIO AQUINO BARDAJE, JR., and NUMERIANO CUNA LEGASPI are hereby ACQUITTED for failure of the prosecution to prove their culpability beyond reasonable doubt. 3. In SB-06-CRM-0459 to 0464 accused MILAGROSA TEE TAN and ROLANDO BOLASTIG MONTEJO are hereby found GUILTY beyond reasonable doubt of six (6) counts 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 eight (8) years and one (1) day as minimum and fifteen (15) years as maximum, with perpetual disqualification from hiding public office for each count. Accused ROMEO CHAN REALES, MAXIMO DACUNDAY SISON, JR., AURELIO AQUINO BARDAJE, JR., and NUMERIANO CUNA LEGASPI are hereby ACQUITTED for failure of the prosecution to prove their culpability beyond reasonable doubt. 4. The cash bond posted by accused Sison for his provisional liberty is ordered RELEASED, subject to the usual accounting and auditing procedures, and the Hold Departure Order issued against him is therefore LIFTED. 5. The surety bonds posted by accused Reales, Bardaje, Jr., and Legaspi for their provisional liberty are CANCELLED and the Hold Departure Orders issued against them are therefore LIFTED. 6. The cases against accused DAMIANO ZERDA CONDE had earlier been dismissed by reason of his death per Resolution dated 13 June 2014. SO ORDERED.