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    The Sandiganbayan is the Philippines' anti-graft court that tries cases involving corruption by public officials. It was established by Presidential Decree 1606 in 1977 and elevated to the rank of Court of Appeals. The Sandiganbayan has jurisdiction over criminal and civil cases involving graft and corrupt practices committed by public officers. Notable cases include the conviction of former President Joseph Estrada for plunder in 2007 and the prosecution of officials involved in the ZTE National Broadband Network scandal. However, the Sandiganbayan faces issues like a high backlog of over 2,600 pending cases due to the requirement of three justices per hearing. Reforms proposed include allowing single justices to hear cases and increasing the

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    The Sandiganbayan is the Philippines' anti-graft court that tries cases involving corruption by public officials. It was established by Presidential Decree 1606 in 1977 and elevated to the rank of Court of Appeals. The Sandiganbayan has jurisdiction over criminal and civil cases involving graft and corrupt practices committed by public officers. Notable cases include the conviction of former President Joseph Estrada for plunder in 2007 and the prosecution of officials involved in the ZTE National Broadband Network scandal. However, the Sandiganbayan faces issues like a high backlog of over 2,600 pending cases due to the requirement of three justices per hearing. Reforms proposed include allowing single justices to hear cases and increasing the

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    The Sandiganbayan is the Philippines' anti-graft court that tries cases involving corruption by public officials. It was established by Presidential Decree 1606 in 1977 and elevated to the rank of Court of Appeals. The Sandiganbayan has jurisdiction over criminal and civil cases involving graft and corrupt practices committed by public officers. Notable cases include the conviction of former President Joseph Estrada for plunder in 2007 and the prosecution of officials involved in the ZTE National Broadband Network scandal. However, the Sandiganbayan faces issues like a high backlog of over 2,600 pending cases due to the requirement of three justices per hearing. Reforms proposed include allowing single justices to hear cases and increasing the

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    THE SANDIGANBAYAN

    WHAT IS SANDIGANBAYAN?

    A Special Court that was established by P.D 1606 with the rank of Court of Appeals Basically, the anti-graft court of the Philippines

    SEAL OF THE SANDIGANBAYAN


    13 stars = 13 Judicial Regions Color Blue, Red and White = Philippine Color Stars on each corner of the triangle = Luzon, Visayas, Mindanao Bolo = Balance

    Vision
    a judicial institution that the Filipino people can rely on for the attainment of the highest norms of official conduct required of public officers and employees.

    Mission
    to give life and meaning to the constitutional precept that a public office is a public trust to impress upon public officers and employees that they are at all times accountable to the people with their duty to serve with the highest degree of responsibility, integrity, loyalty and efficiency.

    Objective
    conducting expeditious trials of criminal and civil cases involving offenses committed by public officers and employees, including those employed in government-owned or controlled corporations.

    MANDATE AND ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE

    PRESENT STRUCTURE
    Composed of a Presiding Justice and fourteen (14) Associate Justices who sit in five (5) Divisions of three Justices each in the trial and determination of cases

    HISTORY AND LEGAL BASIS

    1973 PHILIPPINE CONSTITUTION

    The Batasang Pambansa shall create a special court, to be known as Sandiganbayan, which shall have jurisdiction over criminal and civil cases involving graft and corrupt practices and such other offenses committed by public officers and employees, including those in government-owned or controlled corporations, in relation to their office as may be determined by law. (Art. XIII), 1973 Constitution.

    - Article 8, Sec. 5

    PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 1486 JUNE 11, 1978


    Law creating the Sandiganbayan The same level as what were then known as Courts of First Instance (RTC now)

    PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 1606


    Elevated the Sandiganbayan to the Court of Appeals

    1987 PHILIPPINE CONSTITUTION


    The present anti-graft court known as the Sandiganbayan shall continue to function and exercise its jurisdiction as now or hereafter may be provided by law. - Article 11, Section 4

    EDSA REVOLUTION FEBRUARY 1986


    Its jurisdiction broadened: Includes so-called 'ill-gotten wealth' cases investigated by the Presidential Commission on Good Government (PCGG) through Executive Orders No. 14 and No. 14-A

    RA NO. 7975 AND NO. 8249 1995 AND 1997


    Jurisdiction of the Sandiganbayan: Confined to cases involving public officials with positions classified as salary grade 27 and higher

    NOTABLE CASES OF SANDIGANBAYAN

    PEOPLE VS ESTRADA
    September 12, 2007 Ombudsman filed case, perjury and plunder Jose Velarde

    Acquitted of Perjury but Guilty of Plunder


    Reclusion perpetua Executive Clemency on October 26, 2007

    PEOPLE VS DIONISIO
    November 27, 2013

    Former Board of Nursing official Anesia Dionisio


    Allowed an unauthorized person access to the 2006 Nursing Board Examination Questions
    Secretary typed the questions, without permission from the PRC Found guilty

    Innocent of leaking the questions 6 years imprisonment and banned from holding any position ever again

    GARCIA PLEA BARGAIN


    Former AFP Comptroller Carlos Garcia accused of plunder

    "Plea Bargain" deal in exchange of his guilty plea


    Sandiganbayan affirmed the plea bargain, Garcia to return Php 135 million worth of assets.

    JUN LOZADA
    Lozada exposed the NBN-ZTE deal involving former President Gloria Arroyo, former COMELEC Commissioner Benjamin Abalos Connected to the National Broadband Network project Lozada, a former GOCC official, was arrested and put on trial in Sandiganbayan in February 2013 under two counts of graft on another graft charge.

    ISSUES AND REFORM PROPOSALS

    HIGH BACKLOG OF CASES


    Senator Drilon reports that there are around 2,600 pending graft cases in the Sandiganbayan Sandiganbayan resolves about 15% of cases filed per year Need of a presence of 3 justices before hearing a case usual cause of delay

    STAFFING SUMMARY

    BUDGET OF SANDIGANBAYAN

    REFORM PROPOSALS

    SB 470 (Drilon)
    Allows one justice to hear a case and accept evidence instead of three

    SB 472 (Guingona)
    Increases the Sandiganbayan divisions from 5 to 15 Assigning 7 divisions in Luzon, 4 each in Visayas and Mindanao

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