The Sandiganbayan’s Third Division has sentenced former Zamboanga City accountant Sylvia Binarao to 23 years in jail for falsifying receipts and liquidation reports from official trips.

The anti-graft court found Binarao guilty beyond reasonable doubt of one count of estafa, two counts each of malversation of public funds, falsification of a public document and three counts of violation of Section 3 (e) of Republic Act 3019 or the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act.

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