Jasonjes Monteclar: Repondents
Jasonjes Monteclar: Repondents
Jasonjes Monteclar: Repondents
That sometime in the year 2016, in the City of Mandaue, Philippines, and within the jurisdiction of THE
OMBUDSMAN, accused JONAS C CORTES, A PUBLIC OFFICER, BEING THEN THE MAYOR
OF THE CITY OF MANDAUE, and in CONNIVANCE/CONSPIRACY with his co-accused, SOLD A
PIECE OF LAND IN BRGY. LOOC, A PROPERTY OWNED BY MANDAUE CITY, for a meager
amount of FIFTY PESOS ONLY (P50), TAKING UNDUE ADVANTAGE OF HIS OFFICIAL
POSITION, and thereby wilfully, unlawfully and criminally amass, accumulate and acquire BY
HIMSELF, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, ill-gotten wealth in the aggregate amount of FOUR
HUNDRED TWENTY NINE MILLION PESOS [P429,000,000.00] more or less, OR TOTAL VALUE
LOST due to the City, THEREBY UNJUSTLY ENRICHING HIMSELF OR THEMSELVES AT THE
EXPENSE AND TO THE DAMAGE OF THE FILIPINO PEOPLE AND THE REPUBLIC OF THE
PHILIPPINES, through ANY OR A combination OR A series of overt OR criminal acts, OR SIMILAR
SCHEMES OR MEANS, described in Sec. 12 of R.A 7659 (Plunder Law).
PLUNDER AS NON-BAILABLE OFFENSE
The Office of the Ombudsman is not in a position to grant bail to the persons accused as the matter
requires evidentiary hearing that should be conducted by the Sandiganbayan.
SO ORDERED.
Cebu City, Philippines, May 10, 2019