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Wednesday, August 01, 2007 (Philippines)
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THE Sandiganbayan has cleared former Cebu second district congressman Crisologo “Sol” Abines of the homicide case filed against him for the 1999 shooting of a former military man inside a local cockpit in Santander, Cebu.
But the anti-graft court’s third division convicted two of Abines’ three co-accused - policeman Roque Paras and barangay captain Jose Cortes.
The two were also asked to pay Bureros’ family moral and compensatory damages.
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| His lawyer, Frank Malilong, said “they really succeeded in demonizing Sol Abines, but I never doubted that he would get his vindication. How can he be guilty when he even got shot?” Abines was former mayor and congressman and ruled the second district for many years. He ran against Pablo Garcia but lost in last May’s race for the House seat.(Sun.star file photo) |
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