Camilo Sabio (born June 16, 1936) is a public lawyer and past chairman of the

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. He previously held the position of Secretary-General in the

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from 1992 to 1998 under Jose de Venecia.

Early life

Sabio achieved his Bachelor of Arts degree from

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as valedictorian with a gold medal for academic excellence. He finished his Bachelor of Laws from the Ateneo de Manila University also as

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with gold medal for academic excellence. Joined the Law Firm of Feria, Manglapus & Associates. He was a professor, Political Law, Constitutional Law, Administrative Law, and International Law in the Ateneo de Manila Law School.

Politics

Sabio was Davao delegate to the 1971 Constitutional Convention. For 20 years, he served as Chief Counsel of the Federation of Free Farmers (FFF) and of the Federation of Free Workers (FFW). He served as Chief of Staff of the Presidential Assistant for Legal Affairs, and Office of the President. Later he worked as Chief of Staff of the Senior Associate Justice Jose Y. Feria. He was a Secretary General (unanimously elected for three terms), and, concurrently Chief Counsel and Chief Parliamentarian of the House of Representatives. In the 1998 elections, Sabio ran for the position of

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as a running mate of lottery company manager Manuel Morato under the ''Partido Bansang Marangal'' (National Dignity Party). However he lost to

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. He served as a President of the Philippine Constitutional Association (PhilConsA) from 1998 to 2002. He was appointed by

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as chairman of the PCGG in 2005 when its previous chairperson,

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died of

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and took his oath May 2, 2005.

Conviction and other controversies

In 2012, the Office of the Ombudsman found Sabio guilty of grave misconduct for attempting to influence his younger brother, Court of Appeals (CA) Associate Justice Jose Sabio Jr., in the GSIS-Meralco bribery case. In June 2017, Camilo Sabio was found guilty of two counts of graft by the Sandiganbayan First Division and sentenced to 12 to 20 years imprisonment for alleged anomalous lease of vehicles in 2007 and 2009. In September 2017, the National Bureau of Investigation arrested Sabio over charges of graft, malversation of funds and corrupt practices.

References

External links

Philippine Commission on Good Government
{{DEFAULTSORT:Sabio, Camilo Place of birth missing (living people) 1941 births Heads of government agencies of the Philippines Candidates in the 1998 Philippine vice-presidential election Living people Partido Bansang Marangal politicians Arroyo administration personnel Xavier University – Ateneo de Cagayan alumni Ateneo de Manila University alumni