MANILA — After bid-rigging allegations enabled him to interrupt the long rule of the Binay family in Makati City, former acting mayor Romulo Peña is now finding himself subject to a complaint over the purchase of sports equipment. Peña and seven other officials were accused of graft and falsification at the Office of the Ombudsman, over the full payment of P823,195.31 for sports supplies in June 2016 even as deliveries were allegedly incomplete. Upon her assumption, King said she ordered an inventory because the items had not been turned over to her office. 16-05-0409 have been delivered caused damage and prejudice to the city government of Makati for which respondents should be held criminally liable,” the complaint read. King said Peña should be held liable since he signed the documents required to purchase the items and release the payment to the supplier.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer March 13, 2017 13:41 UTC