“The SC is the final arbiter of all justiciable issues. In the hierarchy of courts, the SC is at the apex; hence, all lower courts like the Sandiganbayan must pay obeisance to the SC ruling,” Presiding Justice Amparo Cabotaje-Tang said in a message.
Lapid was accused of violating Sections 3 and 3 of Republic Act No. 3019, also known as the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act, for purchasing overpriced liquid fertilizers worth P4.761 million in 2004.
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