PP v De Villar Rizalyn Panganiban 2026 SGDC332
Key facts
| Court | District Court |
|---|---|
| Decided | |
| Judge | Thian Yee Sze |
| Charges / claim | Criminal Law, Criminal Procedure and Sentencing |
| Counsel | Attorney-General's Chambers, Chooi Jing Yen LLC, Chong Xin Zi Claire, Chooi Jing Yen, Suhas Malhotra, Yeo Kee Hwan |
Source: [2026] SGDC 332, District Court, decided — eLitigation. Updated .
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Case Significance
Public Prosecutor v De Villar Rizalyn Panganiban [2026] SGDC 332 was decided in the District Court by District Judge Thian Yee Sze on 7 October 2026. The Accused, a Filipino national, faced a charge under section 5(1) of the Organised Crime Act 2015 for being a member of a locally-linked organised criminal group, and a charge under section 120B read with section 420 of the Penal Code 1871 for criminal conspiracy to cheat persons in Singapore through a Government Official Impersonation scam. The conduct concerned her stay at a call centre in Phnom Penh, Cambodia between 29 March and 24 April 2025. The issues included membership, knowledge and complicity, and the sentencing principle of general deterrence. The court convicted her on both charges and sentenced her to 25 months' imprisonment on the 1st Charge and 16 months' on the 2nd Charge, running concurrently, for a total of 25 months' imprisonment backdated to 9 September 2025. The Accused has appealed.
[2026] SGDC 332 explained
PP v De Villar Rizalyn Panganiban 2026 SGDC332 ([2026] SGDC 332) is a Singapore judgment decided by the District Court on 7 October 2026. It is categorised under Criminal Law and Criminal Procedure and Sentencing. It is a recent decision; within this corpus no later judgment has cited it yet. This page summarises what the reported decision covers and links the primary sources — the full judgment, the statutes it cites, and the other cases it engages with — so the decision can be read in context. It is reference information, not legal advice, and it does not state the outcome or any holding beyond what the official judgment records.
What is [2026] SGDC 332 about?
PP v De Villar Rizalyn Panganiban 2026 SGDC332 ([2026] SGDC 332) is a District Court decision from 2026. Its published catchwords are “Criminal Law — Section 5(1) Organised Crime Act 2015 — Membership — Knowledge”, “Criminal Law — Section 120B Penal Code 1971 — Complicity — Criminal conspiracy”, and “Criminal Procedure and Sentencing — Sentencing — Principles — General deterrence”, which indicate the subject matter the judgment addresses. The full reasoning and orders are in the judgment itself, linked below.
Which legislation does [2026] SGDC 332 consider?
The judgment refers to Bruneian Penal Code (Cap 224), Criminal Procedure Code (Cap 68), Evidence Act (Cap 97), and High Court of Brunei considered an equivalent provision in the Penal Code (Cap 22), among other provisions. The statutes cited are listed in full on this page, each linking to its primary text.
Summary
The District Court heard two charges against De Villar Rizalyn Panganiban, a Filipino national, under section 5(1) of the Organised Crime Act 2015 (membership of a locally-linked organised criminal group) and section 120B read with section 420 of the Penal Code (conspiracy to cheat through a Government Official Impersonation scam), relating to activities in Phnom Penh, Cambodia between 29 March and 24 April 2025. The court convicted her on both charges and imposed 25 months' imprisonment on the first and 16 months' on the second, to run concurrently, giving a total of 25 months' imprisonment backdated to 9 September 2025. She has appealed.
What was PP v De Villar Rizalyn Panganiban [2026] SGDC 332 about?
The Accused, a Filipino national, was charged with being a member of a locally-linked organised criminal group under the Organised Crime Act 2015 and with conspiracy to cheat via a Government Official Impersonation scam, relating to activities in Phnom Penh, Cambodia in 2025.
What sentence did the court impose in [2026] SGDC 332?
The court imposed 25 months' imprisonment for the Organised Crime Act charge and 16 months' imprisonment for the conspiracy charge. The sentences run concurrently, giving a total of 25 months' imprisonment, backdated to the date of arrest on 9 September 2025.
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Judgment
Read the full judgment on the official Singapore Courts portal.
Read on eLitigationSource: eLitigation ([2026] SGDC 332)