SC upholds graft conviction of ex-Siquijor town mayor, 4 others

MANILA, Philippines — The Supreme Court has upheld the conviction of former Mayor Orville Fua of Lazi town, Siquijor province, and four others for graft in connection with the irregular procurement of fertilizers worth more than P4.9 million in 2004. The high tribunal’s Second Division, in a decision promulgated on Jan. 22, but made public