School principal na umano'y nambulsa ng P5,000, hinatulan ng 11 years na pagkakakulong
- A school principal was convicted for allegedly falsifying public documents and misusing P5,000 in government funds
- In Philippine Star's report, the Sandiganbayan upheld the RTC’s ruling, sentencing Sicio to four months and one day up to three years, six months, and 21 days in prison
- She was also imposed with a P5,000 fine and permanent disqualification from public office
- The anti-graft court ruled that Sicio should be convicted as a public official, increasing her sentence
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A principal from a public school in Virac, Catanduanes, has been sentenced to 11 years behind bars after being found guilty of falsifying official documents and misappropriating P5,000 in public funds, reported Philippine Star.
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In a ruling issued on February 12, the Sandiganbayan upheld the verdict of the Virac Regional Trial Court (RTC) Branch 42, which convicted Anchelita Sicio, head of Taytay Elementary School, of malversation and falsification under the Revised Penal Code (RPC).
For the malversation charge, the Seventh Division of the anti-graft court confirmed the RTC’s ruling, sentencing Sicio to serve a prison term ranging from four months and one day to three years, six months, and 21 days.
In addition, she was permanently disqualified from holding any government position and was ordered to pay a P5,000 fine.
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The court also imposed an additional civil liability fine of P5,000, equivalent to the amount of public money she allegedly misused.
Regarding the falsification case, the Sandiganbayan ruled that Sicio should have been convicted as a public official, which carries a harsher penalty.
As a result, the Seventh Division modified her sentence to six months and one day up to eight years and one day in prison. She was also ordered to pay an additional P3,000 fine.
According to court records, Sicio forged a sales invoice to show that the school bought 28 bags of cement worth P7,000, when in reality, only eight bags costing P2,000 were purchased, leaving P5,000 unaccounted for.
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