THE Office of the Ombudsman on Friday indicted two former commissioners of the Bureau of Immigration for plunder for demanding and receiving P50 million in exchange for the release of 1,316 arrested Chinese nationals violating immigration laws. Former intelligence chief Charles Calima Jr. faced one count each of direct bribery and violation of RA 3019. Lam was charged with violating PD 46 for giving P50 million to the Immigration officials. Morales cited their acts of giving P2 million to Sombero, keeping the remaining money with them from Nov. 27, 2016, to Dec. 8, 2016, instead of turning over the same to the proper authorities for safekeeping. Argosino and Robles used their official functions as deputy Immigration commissioners in committing the crimes, while Sombero acted as a conspirator and a middle man.

Source: The Standard October 27, 2017 16:03 UTC