Sandiganbayan

Legal Basis

• The Philippine Constitution of 1973 (Sec. 5, Article VIII) created a special court, known as
Sandiganbayan, with jurisdiction over criminal and civil cases involving graft and corrupt practices
and such other offenses committed by public officers and employees, including those in government-
owned or controlled corporations, in relation to their office as may be determined by law.

• Presidential Decree No. 1486 (June 11, 1978) supported the creation of the Sandiganbayan as
provided for under the 1973 Constitution.

• Presidential Decree No. 1606 (January 10, 1979), revised PD 1486, elevating the Sandiganbayan
to the same level as the Court of Appeals.

• Presidential Decree No. 1861 (March 23, 1983) amended pertinent provisions of PD 1606 and
Batas Pambansa Blg. 129 relative to the exclusive original jurisdiction of the Sandiganbayan over
cases involving violations of RA 3019 (Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act) and other offenses or
felonies committed by public officers and employees in relation to their office.

• Executive Order No. 14 (May 7, 1986), as amended by EO 14-A (August 18, 1986), defined the
jurisdiction of the Sandiganbayan over cases filed by the Philippine Commission on Good
Government (PCGG) involving the ill-gotten wealth of the Marcos family and relatives.

• The Philippine Constitution of 1987 (Sec. 4, Article XI) provided for the anti-graft court known
as the Sandiganbayan to continue to function and exercise its jurisdiction over graft and corruption
practices provided by law.

• Republic Act 7975 (March 30, 1995) strengthened the functional and structural organization of
the Sandiganbayan.

• Republic Act 8249 (February 5, 1997) further defined the jurisdiction of the Sandiganbayan,
amending for the purpose PD 1606.

Mandate

The Sandiganbayan (SB) tries and decides criminal and civil cases against government officials and
employees accused of graft and corruption and similar other offenses.

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LOGICAL FRAMEWORK (SB)

A Just, Peaceful and Progressive Society

Societal Goal
Societal Goal

Sectoral Goal
Sectoral Goal Rule of Law

Organizational Expeditious Adjudication of Cases

Organizational
Outcome Involving Graft and Corrupt Practices
Outcome Committed by Public Officials,
Employees and Accomplices

Adjudication of Cases Involving Graft

Major Final and Corrupt Practices Committed
Major FinalOutput
Output by Public Officials, Employees
and Accomplices
P/A/Ps
P/A/Ps

Plans, Processes Manages Conducts Serves Renders Adjudicates Prepares

Implements Requests for Information Court and and Cases Entries
and Evaluates Statistical Systems, Trial/Hearing Implements Promulgates of
Programs for Data, Monitors of Cases Court Cases Judgment,
Systematic Maintains Status of Warrants, Issues
Management and Updates Cases Writ of Copies
of Judicial Statistical Executions, of
Records Data Decisions,
Subpoenas,
Resolutions
Court Orders
and Orders

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 PERFORMANCE MEASURES AND TARGETS
(Amounts in Thousand Pesos)

FY 2007 FY 2008 FY 2009

P a rticula rs
Actua l/ Am ount Ta rge t/Am ount Ta rge t/Am ount
M FO

A djudication of c as es involving graft and

c orrupt practices c om m itted by public
officials, em ploy ees and ac com plic es
P 264,883 P 308,307 P 322,824

No. of Cases Rec eived/P roc es sed 2,627 3,941 3,767

No. of Cases Dispos ed 308 541 528
Dis position Rate 11.72% 13.73% 14.02%
Tota l P 264,883 P 308,307 P 322,824

FY 2009 MFO BUDGET

ByMFO/ By Expense Class

(Total Budget = P322,824,000)
Particulars PS MOOE CO TOTAL % Share
MFO
Adjudication of cases involving graft and
corrupt practices committed by Public
Officials, Employees and Accomplices 119,815 66,615 136,394 322,824 100%
TOTAL 119,815 66,615 136,394 322,824 100%
% Share 37.11% 20.64% 42.25% 100%

By Expense Class
(Total Budget = P322,824,000)

PS
CO 37.11%
42.25%

MOOE
20.64%

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