Sandiganbayan clears ex-DA undersecretary of SALN violations

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The Sandiganbayan Seventh Division has cleared former Department of Agriculture (DA) undersecretary Belinda Gonzales of two perjury charges in relation to the allegedly false values of her house and lot in her Statement of Assets Liabilities and Net Worth in 2005 and 2006.

Gonzales was initially slapped with two counts of perjury under Article 183 of the Revised Penal Code. She stated in her SALNs that she acquired a house and lot in Project 6, Quezon City for P2.6 million even though she purchased it from Elizabeth Hael for only P900,000.

The prosecution’s witness, lawyer Dennis Mendoza of the Graft Investigation and Prosecution Office, also confirmed that there was no mention of house or other accessory in the Deed of Sale. The Sandiganbayan found Gonzales’ testimony explaining what transpired in 2002 when she sought a bank loan from RCBC to finance the purchase of the property. The Court likewise noted her testimony that she dealt with townhouse developer, Arthur S. Ignacio, for the purchase of the townhouse.

 

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