Former Housing and Urban Development Coordinating Council (HUDCC) Secretary-General Falconi Millar was booted out of his post due to extortion complaint, Malacañang revealed Monday. In a Palace briefing, Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said a company, which HUDCC owes money from, accused Millar of demanding “grease money” in exchange for the release of the payment. There was a sworn statement at pina-imbestigahan ni Presidente and there was a credible basis that validated the complaint,” Panelo said. According to the sworn statement, hinihingian siya (ng pera) para ma-release. /kgaRELATED STORYADVERTISEMENTDuterte fires HUDCC secretary-general due to corruption allegationsRead Next

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer November 26, 2018 06:11 UTC