Constitutional Law

Ong vs Sandiganbayan G.R. No. 126858 Sept. 16, 2005 Presumption of Innocence, Forfeiture Proceedings

FACTS: Congressman Bonifacio H. Gillego executed a Complaint-Affidavit, claiming that petitioner Jose U. Ong, then Commissioner of the BIR, has amassed properties worth disproportionately more than his lawful income. Ong submitted an explanation and analysis of fund sourcing, reporting his net worth covering the calendar years 1989 to 1991 and showing his sources and uses… Read More Ong vs Sandiganbayan G.R. No. 126858 Sept. 16, 2005 Presumption of Innocence, Forfeiture Proceedings