Public vs Private Sector: Defining Government Control in Anti-Graft Cases
When is a government employee a public officer? The Macalino case clarifies jurisdiction in anti-graft prosecutions.
The Supreme Court's 2002 decision in Macalino v. Sandiganbayan (G.R. Nos. 140199-200) resolved a critical question in Philippine anti-graft law: when is an employee of a government-controlled corporation considered a can be outcome-determinative; raise jurisdictional challenges promptly.
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