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  RA 3019 | Criminal Law  Names Atty. Gil Valera -  Deputy Commissioner of Customs Eduardo Matillano Ariel Manongdo - Valera's brother-in-law Charge/Violation RA 3019 3( d ) -  having any member of his family accept employment When January 30, 2002 (Compromise Agreement) Where Makati, Metro Manila Facts: (1) On January 30, 2002, Atty.  Gil A. Valera, as Deputy Commissioner of Customs, and Steel Asia Manufacturing Corporation (SAMC) entered into a compromise agreement wherein the latter offered to pay on a staggered basis through thirty (30) monthly equal installments the P37,195,859.00 unpaid duties and taxes sought to be collected in the civil case. (2) On August 20, 2003, the Director of the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group of the Philippine National Police (CIDG-PNP), Eduardo Matillano, filed a letter-complaint against petitioner   Atty.  Gil A. Valera with the Ombudsman.  (3) Eduardo Matillano alleges that At...

  RA 3019 | Criminal Law  Names Eutiquio Peligrino, Atty. Buenaventura V. Buenafe Dr. Antonio N. Feliciano Charge/Violation RA 3019 3( b ) - Bribery in connection with a contract or transaction When October 15, 1991 (Entrapment) Where Makati, Metro Manila Facts: (1) Eutiquio Peligrino is an Examiner II of Region IV-A of the Bureau of Internal Revenue. (2) An information was filed accusing Eutiquio Peligrino of demanding from taxpayer Dr. Antonio N. Feliciano the amount of P200,000.00 — found by the accused to have incurred an alleged deficiency income tax assessment of P500,000.00 for the calendar years 1988-1989. (3) Information was amended to include his supervisor Atty. Buenaventura V. Buenafe. After full trial, the Sandiganbayan convicted Peligrino of the offense charged but acquitted Buenafe. Version of prosecution :  (1) About the last week of July or early August of 1991, accused Atty. Buenafe delivered a letter of authority dated July 4, 1991 to complain...

RA 3019 | Criminal Law  Name Lauro G. Soriano, Thomas N. Tan Charge/Violation RA 3019 3( b ) - Bribery in connection with a contract or transaction When March 21, 1983 (Entrapment) Where Quezon City Facts: (1) Thomas N. Tan was accused of qualified theft. (2) In the course of the investigation the Assistant City Fiscal Lauro Soriano, as the Investigating Fiscal, demanded P4,000.00 from Tan as the price for dismissing the case.  (3) Tan reported the demand to the National Bureau of Investigation which set up an entrapment. Tan was hard put to raise the required amount only P2,000.00 in bills were marked by the NBI which had to supply one-half thereof. The entrapment succeeded and an information was filed with the Sandiganbayan. (4) Sandiganbayan found Lauro Soriano GUILTY. Defense: Sandiganbayan convicted him on the weakness of his defense and not on the strength of the prosecution's evidence.  The facts make out a case of Direct Bribery defined and penalized under the pro...