Former mayor of Himara sentenced to 2 years in prison for abuse of office

Former Malabon Mayor Antolin Oreta III is facing a corruption and abuse of power case at the Office of the Ombudsman for missing 42 e-trike units amounting to P22.4 million. The former mayor was brought before the Ombudsman a case of violation of Republic Act No. 3019 or Corrupt practices of public officers. The lawsuit stems from the plea of a tricycle driver who incorrectly distributed 175 E-trike issued by the Department of Energy (DOE) to th…

The Special Court against Corruption and Organized Crime (SCOC) has found the former mayor of Himara, Jorgo Goro, guilty, sentencing him to 2 years and 20 days in prison for abuse of office. The sentence given by the SCOC was 3 years and 1 month in prison, but due to the shortened trial it is reduced to 2 years and 20 days. The court also decided to confiscate two properties involved in this case, with a total area of 10 thousand square meters i…