The Office of the Ombudsman has filed graft and malversation charges against former congressman Thomas Dumpit Jr. of La Union’s Second District and five others in connection with a P14.55-million Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF) in 2008. AdvertisementsAlso charged before the Sandiganbayan were Alan Javellana, Rhodora Mendoza, Romulo Relevo and Ma. Julie Villaralvo-Johnson, all formerly from the National Agribusiness Corp. (Nabcor); and Marilou Antonio, then of Kasangga sa Magandang Bukas Foundation, Inc. (KMBFI). Dumpit allegedly chose and requested the supposedly unqualified KMBFI as partner in implementing livelihood projects to farmers in his legislative district without the benefit of public bidding covered by a memorandum of agreement signed with Javellana. It said Antonio allegedly prepared the PDAF documents and acknowledged receipt of the two checks supposedly issued by Nabcor.

Source: Manila Times October 26, 2017 12:22 UTC