SC affirms conviction of former Lazi, Siquijor mayor, 4 others over P4.9-M fertilizer purchase

SC affirms conviction of former Lazi, Siquijor mayor, 4 others over P4.9-M fertilizer purchase

The Supreme Court (SC) has affirmed the conviction of former Lazi, Siquijor Mayor Orville Fua and four others over the purchase of fertilizer amounting to P4.9 million from an unqualified supplier in 2004.

SC upholds graft conviction of ex-Siquijor mayor, 3 officials

The Supreme Court (SC) has affirmed the conviction of Orville Fua, former mayor of Lazi, Siquijor, and other public officers for graft involving more than PHP4.9 million worth of fertilizer procurement. In a decision written by Associate Justice Amy Lazaro-Javier, the SC’s Second Division affirmed the Sandiganbayan’s ruling that found former Lazi officials Fua, Rose […]