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Jan 23, 2019 technical malversation anti-graft law ra 3019 tobacco fund public officers ombudsman

Diversion of Tobacco Funds: Technical Malversation vs. Corruption Under Philippine Law

The Supreme Court clarifies when misusing public funds is technical malversation, not corruption, in Villarosa v. Ombudsman.