Sandiganbayan finds Ruffy Biazon guilty of graft
As a result, the anti-graft court sentenced Biazon to six to 10 years in jail.
Sandiganbayan, however, cleared Biazon of malversation raps in the same pork barrel case.
Biazon, meanwhile, has said that he will appeal the ruling.
'Public service should not be derailed by noise or distraction. My commitment to Muntinlupeños stands firm—a city led with compassion, guided by vision, and focused on real solutions," Biazon said in a statement.
Biazon's camp also said that the Sandiganbayan verdict does not impact his current position as mayor.
"The governance will continue with the same integrity and resolve that has marked his leadership since day one. This is not the end—it's the beginning of a renewed push for deeper, more inclusive public service,' Biazon's camp said. —VAL, GMA Integrated News
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