Court convicts ex-Zambo Sibugay vice gov, 2 others

THE Sandiganbayan’s First Division sentenced former Vice Gov. Eugenio Famor of Zamboanga Sibugay to six years up to 10 years imprisonment in each of seven counts of graft and malversation through falsification cases filed against him and two other former provincial government employees.

The charges stemmed from the alleged collection and appropriation of P593,500 supposedly paid to Aid to the Poor Program non-existent.

In a 73-page decision, the court also ordered Famor perpetually

According to the decision, Famor’s justification that the 131 beneficiaries were unavail- able because they were ants was unlikely.

Paterno Paradia, however, has not responded to the Commission on Audit’s requests to con from the program.

- ganbayan in 2010 against Famor and two other employees of Zamboanga Sibugay.

The court ordered that the cases against Daylinda Balbosa, who remains at large, be sent to the archives. Meanwhile, it directed the prosecution to verify the reported death of the other accused and sub within 30 days from receipt of the decision. itiner-