Ex-Bislig City mayor, 11 others acquitted in P14.7-M equipment purchase in 2012

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The Sandiganbayan has acquitted former Mayor Librado C. Navarro of Bislig City in Surigao del Sur and 11 others of their graft charge in relation to the purchase of a P14.75 million hydraulic excavator in 2012.

Also acquitted were then City Administrator Charlito R. Lerog, City Treasurer Roberto V. Viduya, City Planning and Development Coordinator Aprodecio A. Alba Jr., General Services Officer Felipe P. Sabaldan Jr., City Budget Officer-in-Charge Belma K. Lomantas, City Legal Officer Daisy A. Ronquillo, City Accountant Raquel L. Bautista, and Technical Working Group members Gilbert P. Abugan, Laila P. Manlucob, Estefa R. Mata, and private individual Cesar B. Ner from RDAK Transport Equipment, Inc.

The charges against them for violation of Section 3 of Republic Act No. 3019, the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act, stemmed from the purchase of a Komatsu crawler-type hydraulic excavator from RDAK on July 18, 2012. Also, the court said, the prosecution failed to prove that the accused manipulated the Post-Qualification Evaluation Report to favor RDAK considering that the delivered unit was compliant with all the required specifications.

 

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