THE PHILIPPINES’ anti-graft court has acquitted a public official of a municipality in Cebu province of graft in connection to the alleged procurement of overpriced fertilizers in 2005, citing failure to prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt. In a 28-page decision, the Sandiganbayan Special Fifth Division cleared former Consolacion municipality treasurer Lecelie J. Placibe of graft […]
THE PHILIPPINES’ anti-graft court has acquitted a public official of a municipality in Cebu province of graft in connection to the alleged procurement of overpriced fertilizers in 2005, citing failure to prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt. In a 28-page decision, the Sandiganbayan Special Fifth Division cleared former Consolacion municipality treasurer Lecelie J. Placibe of graft […]