The same allegations were the subject of various administrative charges against Moreno which were trashed by the Court of Appeals (CA) more than two years ago. Moreno and Pacuribot have been charged with 16 counts of violating the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act and falsifying public documents. Guibone, meanwhile, was co-accused in one of the anti-graft cases. Mordeno said Moreno, who is running again for Misamis Oriental governor in 2022, was unfazed by the Sandiganbayan ruling, adding that the mayor and his co-defendants are ready to present evidence to the anti-graft court to prove their innocence. Mordeno noted that the facts and circumstances of the cases before the Sandiganbayan are the same with the administrative cases which the CA already dismissed.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer November 26, 2021 00:55 UTC