Practice question
An officer’s official duty requires him to intervene in a government contract. He secretly acquires a beneficial stake through an intermediary and claims Article216 requires his name on the contract. All other elements are proved. Which response follows?
- An indirect interest can satisfy the provision
- Only a signature in his name suffices
- An intermediary automatically legalizes the stake
- Official intervention makes every stake lawful
- The provision applies only to cash theft
Legal references
- RA10951 current amended provisions: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra2017/ra_10951_2017.html Articles213,215–216.
- Revised Penal Code relevant substantive provisions: https://lawphil.net/statutes/acts/act1930/act_3815_1930.html
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