The Pasay City Metropolitan Trial Court Branch 45 has convicted Jose Dimatulac, then-Customs Operations Officer III of the Bureau of Customs, after he pleaded guilty to charges that stemmed from failure to file his Statements of Assets, Liabilities and Net Worth (SALN) from 2005 to 2011.

According to a statement issued by the Office of the Ombudsman on Tuesday, the court found him guilty of seven counts of violation of Section 8 of Republic Act (RA) 6713 and fined him a total of P14,000. RA 6713 is the Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards for Public Officials and Employees.

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