Former Surigao del Sur Rep. Peter Paul Jed Falcon is set to face a graft charge for the anomalous use of his P18.9-million pork barrel fund for communication equipment in 2007. According to the Ombudsman’s investigation, the local officials of the municipality of Lingig bought communication equipment and accessories using Falcon’s Congressional Initiative Fund. ADVERTISEMENTThe Ombudsman noted though that the local government unit did not receive the said equipment. Morales also cited the Commission on Audit, which observed that the BAC’s preference for a specific brand constitutes a violation of procurement regulations. Falcon signed the invoice-receipt for property of the communication equipment without turning over the equipment to the local government unit that purchased it, Morales said.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer October 10, 2016 02:27 UTC