The Sandiganbayan’s Fifth Division on Wednesday convicted former Philippine Marines commandant Brig. Gen. Percival Subala, former Philippine Marines assistant chief of staff Col. Cesar dela Peña and four private individuals for illegal disposition of firearms in 2000.

The Marine officials and the private individuals--Edelbert Uybuco, Gerardo Vijandre, Manuel Ferdinand Trinidad and Michael Boregas--were all found guilty beyond reasonable doubt of illegal disposition of firearms as defined under Section 1 of Presidential Decree 1866.

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