Ombudsman Conchita Carpio Morales has hinted that there could be a case of conflict of interest against Solicitor General Jose Calida. In the fact-finding stage, field investigators gather documents and other evidence to build up a case, which will be set for preliminary investigation. Before her appearance on the program, Morales had mostly kept quiet about the allegations of wrongdoing leveled against Calida. Her complaint was mostly based on Securities and Exchange Commission records establishing Calida’s continued relationship with Visai. He argued that the Office of the Solicitor General was not involved in the government agencies’ approval of the security contracts and it was not mandated to regulate security agencies like Visai.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer June 13, 2018 23:03 UTC