A Research Paper Presented to
Prof. B. Nepomuceno P.H.D
Mapúa Institute of Technology
In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirement in Social
Science for Academic Purpose
(SS10 – B8)
By
De Ramos, Stella Mariz E.
March 2012
ABSTRACT
Law must punish anyone who committed a criminal act. Somehow, there are people who are accused to have done an illegal act but are later then proved to be not guilty. By conducting researches from various means, the researcher was able to make a discussion with the account about former Pres. Gloira Macapagal Arroyo’s issue with fraud. It will discuss the subject matter about her fraud case, on what had happened and on how she was made not guilty. It will also tackle what fraud is and its background.
The research was conducted to give information about the former President’s fraud issue. By reading the paper, readers will have edge knowledge about the current issue and how fraud works.
INTRODUCTION
According to an international encyclopedia, the term fraud in criminal law, is an intentional deception made for personal gain or to damage another individual; the related adjective is fraudulent. Fraud is a crime, and also a civil law violation. Defrauding people of money or valuables is a common purpose of fraud, but there have also been fraudulent.
This research paper will present a discussion for how former President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo had been hooked into the case of fraud.
Former President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo was charged with electoral fraud. The scandal involved former president Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, who allegedly rigged the 2004 national election in her favor. And, Electoral fraud is illegal interference with the process of an election. Acts of fraud affect vote counts to bring about an election result, whether by increasing the vote share of the favored candidate, depressing the vote