Practice question
What is the central diversion addressed by technical malversation under Article 220?
- Every private failure to pay a loan.
- Use of earmarked public funds or property for a different public use from that appropriated by law or ordinance.
- Every lawful disbursement under its appropriation.
- Only taking government money for personal luxury.
- Any inaccurate rumor about a budget.
Legal references
- Revised Penal Code, Act No. 3815, specified articles, as amended: https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/28/20426; Articles 203, 210–212, 217, 220 and 222, as amended.
- RA 10951, current amended RPC provisions and monetary thresholds: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra2017/ra_10951_2017.html; Section 40, Article 217.
- Ysidoro v People, G.R. No. 192330, November 14, 2012, main decision, technical malversation: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2012/nov2012/gr_192330_2012.html
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