The ombudsman said JM Cofer Construction and Supply, at that time, has four ongoing projects with the municipal government, thus Sarmiento's act is considered unethical under RA 6713. Nation ( Article MRec ), pagematch: 1, sectionmatch: 1Nonetheless, Sarmiento will not serve any jail term for the case. Under Section 11 of RA 6713, violation of Section 7 (d) of the same law is punishable with imprisonment not exceeding five years, or a fine not exceeding P5,000, or both, still subject to the discretion of the court of competent jurisdiction. The court may also order the accused's disqualification from holding public office. Sarmiento sought re-election in May 2016 but lost to Nelson Bueza.

Source: Philippine Star November 25, 2017 07:07 UTC