Ombudsman Conchita Carpio Morales has ordered the dismissal from public service of Senator Joel Villanueva for his administrative liability over the allegedly anomalous use of P10 million from his pork barrel allocation as a House member. 3019), one count for malversation of public funds and malversation through falsification of public documents against Villanueva and his co-accused. “In a Congressional Pork Barrel System, it is the legislator who exercises actual control and custody of the PDAF share,” Morales said. Villanueva is also part of the third batch of pork barrel scam raps involving the bogus foundations of alleged mastermind Janet Lim-Napoles. RELATED STORIESTesda chief shocked at being dragged into pork barrel scamHonasan, Villanueva, 7 others face raps over pork barrel scam

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer November 14, 2016 02:29 UTC