Mary Ann Maslog, who previously faked her death to evade prosecution, has been found guilty of graft over the anomalous procurement of textbooks worth P24 million in 1998. The Sandiganbayan sentenced her to six to 10 years in jail and permanently disqualified her from holding public office.
The Sandiganbayan has found Mary Ann Maslog, who previously faked her death, guilty of graft over the anomalous procurement of textbooks worth P24 million in 1998.The anti-graft court's Second Division sentenced Maslog to six to 10 years in jail and perpetually disqualified her from holding public office.Nicole Jamilla, counsel for Maslog, said they will appeal the decision.
Investigations revealed through fingerprint matching that Maslog and Francisco were the same person.The court said that Maslog’s child had falsely reported her as deceased to mislead authorities and evade prosecution.Maslog, a publishing company agent, was charged along with two Department of Education, Culture, and Sports officials with graft over the 1998 textbook procurement scam.
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