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SC upholds conviction of ex-QC councilor over P6-M ghost projects
The Supreme Court has upheld the graft conviction of former Quezon City councilor Dante De Guzman for his involvement in over P6 million worth of ghost projects.
The high court affirmed the Sandiganbayan's ruling that found De Guzman guilty of violating the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act.
The conviction stemmed from the procurement of items such as tents, raincoats, rain boots, food supplies, and sports equipment in 2008 and 2009.
Despite these items being received by De Guzman's office, they could not be located or accounted for, leading to a finding of gross inexcusable negligence.
De Guzman's defense of a forged signature was rejected by the SC, as he failed to provide convincing evidence of forgery.
The procured items were not distributed to their intended beneficiaries in District III, causing undue injury to the Quezon City government amounting to P6,411,261.01.
The SC sentenced De Guzman to eight years of imprisonment for each of the four counts of graft.
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