Ex-Surigao Sur mayor, 12 others cleared of graft
MANILA - The Sandiganbayan cleared a former Surigao del Sur mayor and 12 others indicted five years ago in connection with alleged anomalies in the purchase of earth-moving equipment. The anti-graft court acquitted former Bislig City mayor Librado Navarro and 12 others, who were linked to an alleged anomalous purchase of a hydraulic excavator worth PHP14.75 million in 2012. In 2017, the Ombudsman charged them with violation of Section 3(e) of Republic Act No. 3019 or the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act in 2017, "causing any undue injury to any party, including the Government, or givi...
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