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Sandiganbayan affirms conviction of DENR regional official
The Sandiganbayan has upheld the graft conviction of former DENR-ARMM regional secretary Sultan Usman T. Sarangani for 16 counts of violating the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act.
Sarangani was found guilty for irregularities in the purchase of office supplies and equipment amounting to P3.76 million in 2010.
The court sentenced him to six to seven years imprisonment for each count and perpetually disqualified him from public office.
Sarangani's motion for reconsideration argued that the prosecution's evidence, consisting of photocopies, lacked personal knowledge from witnesses and that his signatures were forged.
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