Faeldon also refused to testify on allegations he took tens of millions of pesos in bribes as BOC head. The controversy prompted his firing as BOC chief in August. ADVERTISEMENTNot solutionPresident Rodrigo Duterte had appointed Faeldon, a former mutineer, as deputy chief of the OCD, an agency under the Department of National Defense (DND). Opposition senators pounced on Faeldon’s appointment as proof that the Duterte administration was not serious about Mr. Duterte’s proclaimed hatred of corruption. Duterte’s trustPalace spokesperson Harry Roque said Mr. Duterte, despite sacking Faeldon as BOC chief in August, continued to trust the former mutineer.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer December 28, 2017 23:37 UTC