Sandiganbayan fines ex-Abra mayor for misuse of dev't funds
(File photo) MANILA - The Sandiganbayan meted a fine to a former Abra town mayor over the unauthorized use of the town's internal revenue allotment (IRA) meant for development projects to rehabilitate its municipal hall in 2011. In a 31-page decision dated June 28 and written by Associate Justice Kevin Narce Vivero, the anti-graft court held former mayor Christopher Mallari Sr. of Licuan-Baay municipality liable for two counts of technical malversation and sentenced him to pay a fine of PHP160,000 in total for both charges. "Everything considered, the Court finds that the prosecution ...
Source: philippinetimes.com