THE Office of the Ombudsman has found basis to file charges of graft, malversation, and malversation through falsification of public documents against a former lawmaker at the House of Representatives and several others in connection with the alleged anomalous use of his 2008 Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF) or pork barrel allocation. Facing indictment before the Sandiganbayan are Rep. Niel Tupas Jr. of Iloilo, Alan Javellana, Rhodora Mendoza, Romulo Relevo, and Ma. Julie Villaralvo-Johnson formerly from the National Agri-Business Corporation (Nabcor), as well as Marilou Antonio, then project coordinator of the Kabuhayan at Kalusugang Alay sa Masa Foundation, Inc. (KKAMFI). But the Ombudsman said that mayors from Ajuy, Batad, Estancia, Lemery, San Rafael and Sara towns denied receiving any of the farm implements. It also found that the liquidation documents were allegedly fabricated.

Source: Manila Times July 20, 2017 04:41 UTC