Gregorio Ipong, former North Cotabato representative and dismissed vice governor, has been indicted for graft and malversation for his alleged misuse of his P9.6 million Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF) in 2007. READ: Cotabato vice gov indicted over P10-M ‘pork’ misuse | Ombudsman affirms 1st set of ‘pork’ raps vs sacked N. Cotabato vice govIpong’s was indicted for allegedly endorsing the nongovernment organization Aaron Foundation Philippines, Inc. (AFPI), which served as a conduit-implementor of livelihood projects that it was not financially capable of implementing. In indicting the officials, the Ombudsman found out that Ipong’s PDAF was released in 2007 for livelihood projects in the second district of North Cotabato. Ipong had been indicted in two other sets of criminal charges over the pork barrel scam. The Office of th Ombudsman dismissed Ipong from office last November.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer May 11, 2017 07:52 UTC