REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES

SANDIGANBAYAN
QUEZON CITY

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES

Plantiff,

-versus- CRIMINAL CASE NO. 12345

FOR: GRAFT AND CORRUPTION

FELIZ STANTINO, RIA D. MANAY, RICO F. DI,

CARMELA C. ZOTA, LITA BAHILI
Accused,

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INFORMATION

The undersigned accused FELIZ STANTINO, RIA D. MANAY, RICO F. DI,

CARMELA C. ZOTA, LITA BAHILI of the crime graft and corruption, defined and penalized
under Section 3 of RA 3019, committed as follows:

That on January 24, 2018 or prior or subsequent thereto in

Pangasinan, Philippines, and within the jurisdiction of this Honorable Court,
accused Feliz Stantino, a high-ranking public officer, being the Vice-
Governor of the Province of Pangasinan, Ria D. Manay, Provincial
Accountant, Rico F. Di, Provincial Board Member, Carmela C. Zota,
Executive Assistant III, by reason of the duties of their office, conspiring and
confederating with Lita Bahili, private individual, the public officers, while
committing the offense in relation to office, taking advantage of their
respective positions, did then and there wilfully, unlawfully and feloniously
take, convert and misappropriate the amount of EIGHT HUNDRED
THOUSAND PESOS (₱800,000.00), Philippine Currency, in public funds
under their custody, and for which they are accountable, by falsifying or
causing to be falsified the corresponding Disbursement Voucher No. 101-
2002-01-822 and its supporting documents, making it appear that financial
assistance had been sought by Brotherhood In Progress, Pangasinan,
represented by its President, Carmela C. Zota, when in truth and in fact, the
accused knew fully well that no financial assistance had been requested by
the said group and her association, nor did Carmela C. Zota and her
association receive the aforementioned amount, thereby facilitating the
release of the above-mentioned public funds in the amount of EIGHT
HUNDRED THOUSAND PESOS (₱800,000.00) through encashment by the
accused at Land Bank of the Philippines (LBP) Check No. 36481 dated
January 24, 2002 issued in the name of the Lita Bahili, which amount they
subsequently misappropriated to their personal use and benefit and despite
demand, the said accused failed to return the said amount to the damage and
prejudice of the government and the public interest of the aforesaid sum.
CONTRARY TO LAW.
Quezon City Philippines, September 2, 2018
WINNIE D. POOH
City Prosecutor

CERTIFICATION

I hereby certify that the forgoing information is filed pursuant to Rules of Criminal
Procedure, the accused not having opted to avail himself of his right to preliminary investigation
and not having executed a waiver pursuant to the special law. I further certify that this
information is being filed with the prior authority of the City Prosecutor.

Quezon City, Philippines

WINNIE D. POOH
City Prosecutor

SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN to before me this 2nd day of September, 2018 in Quezon
City, Philippines.

TOM N. JERRY
City Prosecutor