Elizabeth Marcelo – The Philippine Star February 11, 2022 | 12:00am MANILA, Philippines — The Sandiganbayan has upheld the conviction of five former officials of the Philippine Coast Guard, Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) and Bureau of Customs (BOC) in Butuan City for failing to seize a vessel carrying smuggled rice worth P15 million in 2002. In a 21-page resolution promulgated last Dec. 20, which was released yesterday, the anti-graft court’s sixth division denied the joint motion for reconsideration of senior chief petty officer Adelardo Hernandez, petty officer second class Jeffrey Jumawan…