On June 30, the Sandiganbayan Third Division sentenced Hagedorn to two to seven years of imprisonment and fined him P490,000. The anti-graft court’s ruling perpetually disqualifies him from holding public office.
Mayor Edward Hagedorn of malversation of public property over his failure to surrender 14 firearms at the end of his term in 2013, dismissing his defense that these were eventually returned to the police four years later.Third Division sentenced Hagedorn to two to seven years of imprisonment and fined him P490,000. The anti-graft court’s ruling perpetually disqualifies him from holding public office.
The malversation case stemmed from a 2016 complaint filed by Mayor Lucio Bayron, who alleged that Hagedorn, during his tenure as city mayor, received 20 units of refurbished Armalite rifles but only returned 6 of them by the end of his term in 2013. The Sandiganbayan, however, said that “payment of the property malversed after the commission of the crime does not extinguish the criminal liability of the responsible public officer.”’s decision which states that “an accountable public officer may be criminally liable for malversation of public property when he fails to return or produce the same upon demand, although after the filing of the information and during the trial he returned the property to the government.
On Monday, July 3, P/Lt. Col. Joseph Dela Cruz, head of the Puerto Princesa City Police Office Investigation and Detection Management Unit, told the local media, “Based on our records, all firearms are accounted for,” the“Dela Cruz said they would issue a certification and copy of the records of the firearms turned over to the PPCPO if Hagedorn asks,” the report added.
Philippines Latest News, Philippines Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Collector who lost cash at SRP says P1.9M still missingCEBU CITY, Philippines — A total of P58,600 cash was returned to police stations here as of Thursday morning, July 6, 2023, from the money that fell out of the bag of a collector at the South Road Properties ... CDNDigital
Read more »
Families of missing activists file petition for habeas corpusThe families of missing activists Gene Roz Jamil “Bazoo” de Jesus and Dexter Capuyan filed two separate petitions for a writ of habeas corpus at the Court of Appeals on Wednesday. | zacariansINQ
Read more »
Ex-mayor cleared in graft case over donations to own foundationIn its decision, the Sandiganbayan's Fourth Division said the prosecution failed to prove Mayor Francisco Nazareno’s guilt beyond reasonable doubt.
Read more »
Sandigan acquits ex-Negros Occidental town mayor of graft chargeThe Sandiganbayan has acquitted former mayor Francisco M. Nazareno of Moises Padilla town in Negros Occidental of his graft charge in the alleged unlawful donations reportedly made by the municipality to his foundation in 2013. ManilaBulletin
Read more »
Torrential rains kill at least 15 in southwest ChinaFifteen people are dead and four are missing after torrential rain lashed the Chinese metropolis of Chongqing, local officials and state media said Wednesday. | ManilaBulletin READ:
Read more »
US woman lost and stuck in mud for several days found aliveWASHINGTON, United States -- A woman missing for more than a week was found alive, having been stuck in the mud in a state park for at least several days, US police in Massachusetts said Tuesday.
Read more »