Ex-BOC officer faces prison over SALN
MANILA, Philippines — A former Bureau of Customs officer was sentenced to serve up to eight years in prison by the Manila regional trial court (RTC) for failing to declare her business interests in her statement of assets, liabilities and net worth (SALN) in 2010.
Delia Morala, who held the rank of Customs Operations Officer V, was found guilty of falsification by a public officer after the court discovered that Morala failed to state that her husband was an incorporator and stockholder in a real estate firm.
The court sentenced Morala to two to eight years in prison and fined her P50,000.
Morala claimed she never knew that the company existed and that her husband was part of it since she and Mariano were separated.
The court, however, noted that the company’s principal office was located in Morala’s conjugal home.
The case stemmed from several complaints received by the Department of Finance’s Revenue Integrity Protection Service.
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