The Sandiganbayan finds former Quezon City mayor Herbert Bautista and his administrator Aldrin Cuña guilty of graft for an anomalous P32.11-million process automation system for city hall.
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00:00The Sandigan Bayan finds former Quezon City Mayor Herbert Bautista and his administrator
00:05Aldrin Cunha guilty of graft for an anomalous 32.11 million process automation system for
00:10City Hall.
00:11Bautista, also known as Bistek from his actor days, and Cunha are sentenced to 6 to 10 years
00:17in prison for approving the full payment of 32,107,912 pesos and 50 centavos to Geodata
00:24Solutions Incorporated.
00:26The city paid the amount despite the firm's failure to deliver a working online occupational
00:31permitting and tracking system.
00:33The two are also perpetually disqualified from holding any government office.
00:37The Sandigan Bayan points out, quote, the rush to effect payment to Geodata just two
00:41days before the term of office of both accused expired.
00:45It adds the move indicates, quote, corrupt intent.