Isabela mayor faces 1-year jail term for usurpation of authority
Gamu, Isabela Mayor Nestor Uy (Facebook photo) MANILA - The Supreme Court (SC) upheld the conviction by the Sandiganbayan in 2019 on a town mayor found guilty of usurping the official functions of his vice mayor in appointing Sangguniang Bayan personnel. In a resolution recently made available online, the SC Second Division dismissed the appeal filed by Gamu, Isabela Mayor Nestor Uy and sentenced him to up to one year and eight months in prison. "We hold that the prosecution discharged its burden of proof and sufficiently established Uy's guilt beyond reasonable doubt through the admi...