The graft case filed against Senator Gringo Honasan will go to trial after all. This after the Sandiganbayan denied his motion for reconsideration in the graft cases over his alleged involvement in the P29.1 million in Priority Development Assistance Funds (PDAF) in 2012. The court correctly read and interpreted movant’s motion as one for judicial determination or re-determination of probable cause,” the resolution read. Based on fact-finding investigations, Honasan tapped NCMF as implementing agency and Focus Development Goals Foundation, Inc. as non-government organization-partner without going through procurement regulations. The Sandiganbayan said the case information against Sadain, Makalinggan, and Mabang contained all the elements constituting graft.

Source: The Standard October 31, 2017 13:18 UTC