Denied was the plea of former city Treasurer Renato Pido Manilla, Budget Officer Fernando Rivera Balbin, Engineer Porferio Calderon Jr., General Services Officer Elizer Rivera Balbin, and Executive Assistant Alfredo Gulmatico Lim who have been charged with violation of Section 3 of Republic Act 3019 or the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act.
An accused found guilty of graft would be slapped with a six to 10 years imprisonment, while a guilty verdict for breach of conduct carries the penalty of imprisonment not exceeding five years or a fine not exceeding P5,000, depending on the discretion of the court.
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