THE SUPREME Court has convicted a retired employee of the Court of Appeals (CA) of corruption over her involvement in a P10-million “case-fixing,” wherein payment was made in exchange for court information in an ongoing case.
In the High Court’s decision promulgated on Aug. 3 and published on Oct. 14, it said the respondent, Imelda V. Posadas, knew “that a review of the case meant that a decision of acquittal is being sought and that the accused was willing to pay to secure such a ruling.”
Ms. Posadas defended that she acted in good faith as she “was merely motivated by a sincere desire to help.” The Supreme Court, however, held that Ms. Posadas “had an indispensable involvement in the dealings.”
Two others involved in the case have also been penalized, one a lawyer who has been disbarred and a Supreme Court employee who was dismissed from service.
Ms. Posadas’s retirement benefits have been forfeited, except for accrued leave benefits. She has also been barred from government service. — Bianca Angelica D. Anago