The Sandiganbayan building in Quezon City on February 19, 2020. Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News

The Sandiganbayan building in Quezon City on February 19, 2020. Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News

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Robert Mano

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<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/171808902140020200219-sandganbayan-headquarters-JC-1035.jpg" style="width:950px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="The Sandiganbayan building in Quezon City on February 19, 2020. Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News"/>The Sandiganbayan building in Quezon City on February 19, 2020. Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News</div>MANILA — The Sandiganbayan 6th Division has found Taha Guro Sarip, former chancellor of the Mindanao State University Buug campus (MSU-Buug), guilty of graft and malversation for using school funds for his personal vehicle.The anti-graft court rejected Sarip&#x27;s &quot;mere assertion&quot; that he used his vehicle for official travel to justify spending P96,657 in MSU-Buug funds for its repairs and maintenance.The court also said Sarip failed to substantiate his claim that he merely relied on the advice of his subordinates, who were supposedly aware that his previous Mitsubishi vehicle was damaged due to his frequent work-related travels.The subordinates allegedly suggested that he charge the repairs and maintenance of his vehicle to MSU-Buug&#x27;s funds and assured him that they would approve the expense.However, he did not present these supposed subordinates as his witnesses.Sarip was sentenced to at least a year in prison and was ordered to pay P94,257.15.No civil liability was imposed since Sarip had already paid MSU-Buug back the money.

The anti-graft court rejected the former university official's "mere assertion" that he used his vehicle for official travel to justify the expense.

The anti-graft court rejected the former university official's "mere assertion" that he used his vehicle for official travel to justify the expense.

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Ex-MSU chancellor guilty of graft for using school funds to fix personal vehicle