KORONADAL CITY – Ombudsman Conchita Morales has ordered the filing of charges against former Presiding Judge Agustin Sardido and former Clerk of Court Normandie Ines here.
Morales affirmed the finding of probable cause and ordered the filing of information for Malversation and violation of Section 3(e) of Republic Act No. 3019 (Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act) against them.
According to the Office of the Ombudsman, the charges stemmed from the financial and judicial audit conducted on the records and books of account of the MTC wherein shortages were discovered in the Judiciary Development Fund, Clerk of Court General Fund and Fiduciary Fund totaling P1.07 million.
It said during investigation, Sardido admitted borrowing money from the funds amounting to P582,500 to pay for the education of his children and a second-hand vehicle.
Morales’ order stated that “Ines and Sardido conspired with each other in the embezzlement of the posted Cash Bonds as Fiduciary Fund from September 21, 1993 to September 30, 2001 in the total sum of P955,026” with Ines deliberately failing to “issue official receipts on the posted Cash Bonds in different cases in the total amount of P460,200 and Sardido willfully approving such posted Cash Bonds without Official Receipt issued.”
Morales emphasized that “payment, reimbursement, restitution or indemnification of the amount malversed will not in any way exonerate an accused since they are not among those circumstances for extinction of criminal liability.”
Sardido was dismissed from service by the Supreme Court in relation to the administrative case. (Mindanao Examiner)
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