Former Commissioner Rufino Mijares of the Commission on the Settlement of Land Problems (Coslap) was acquitted of direct bribery and graft charges but was found guilty of breach of conduct for soliciting P30,000 in exchange for speedy and favorable resolution of a case pending before it in 1997.

In a 35-page decision, the anti-graft court Sandiganbayan sentenced him to five years’ imprisonment for violation of the Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards for Public Officials and Employees and fined him P5,000 with perpetual disqualification to hold public office.

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