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The anti-graft court docket denies the attraction of former Barangay 162 chairman Leonilo Miranda, who stated he didn’t know he wanted to file a request for aid from legal responsibility with the Fee on Audit over the stolen tricycle
MANILA, Philippines – A former barangay chairman in Caloocan Metropolis was sentenced to jail time over a tricycle that was stolen beneath his watch.
In a September 5 determination, the Sandiganbayan denied former Barangay 162 chairman Leonilo Miranda’s attraction and sentenced him to 6 to eight years of imprisonment. He was additionally requested to repay P140,000, or the price of the stolen tricycle.
The tricycle, bought in 2005 as a service car for the barangay, was stolen whereas parked outdoors town corridor in 2007. Miranda stated he didn’t know he was required to file with the Fee on Audit a request for aid from legal responsibility.
“The accused-appellant’s utter failure to adjust to the important necessities set by the [Commission on Audit] additional reinforces the prosecution’s principle that he acted with gross inexcusable negligence in managing the dear authorities property entrusted to him,” the Sandiganbayan stated in affirming the 2023 determination of the Caloocan Metropolis Regional Trial Court docket Department 123.
Miranda stated he submitted a July 5, 2007 criticism sheet supposedly executed with town police station’s anti-carnapping unit, however the court docket famous that the report’s signatory, a police investigator, was not offered to authenticate and attest to the doc through the trial.
The barangay chairman additionally couldn’t show that he reported the loss to the barangay council.
“In reality, as accurately discovered by the trial court docket, accused-appellant Miranda solely knowledgeable town auditor of Caloocan Metropolis of the supposed lack of the topic merchandise on December 21, 2010, when he requested that his honorarium and money reward be launched to him,” the anti-graft court docket stated. Miranda’s second time period as barangay chairman resulted in November 2010. – Rappler.com
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