Customs Exec convicted for violating SALN law
27 September 2013, Press Release from Ombudsman
THE Sandiganbayan convicted a former deputy commissioner of the Bureau of Customs (BoC) for his failure to declare in his Statement of Assets, Liabilities and Networth (SALN) the business interests of his wife and daughter.
In a 24-page Decision penned by Associate Justice Rafael Lagos and concurred in by Associate Justices Efren De La Cruz and Rodolfo Ponferrada, the anti-graft court’s First Division found Atty. Gil Valera guilty beyond reasonable doubt of violating Section 8 of Republic Act (RA) No. 6713 (Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards for Public Officials and Employees) for non-disclosure of the business interests of his wife and daughter.
The court imposed upon Valera a fine of ₱5,000 with disqualification to hold public office on each of the two convictions.
Valera was found criminally liable for not declaring his daughter Maria Beatriz’s shareholdings in MJ Valera Realty in his 2003 SALN, and his wife Esperanza’s business interest in Buy Pinoy Marketing, Inc. in his 2001 SALN.
The Decision stated that Valera “knew about Esperanza’s investment in Buy Pinoy Marketing, Inc. because he signed as a witness in the Articles of Incorporation of said company.â€
Respecting his failure to disclose his daughter’s interest in MJ Realty, the court noted that “his daughter was a minor, living with him at that time, and had capital shares held in trust by him in MJ Realty.â€
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