MANILA — Ombudsman Conchita Carpio Morales has again slapped three officials of the now-defunct Technology Resource Center with administrative sanctions in relation to the multi-billion-peso pork barrel scam. The ruling arose from their alleged participation in the misuse of the Cagases’ Priority Development Assistance Fund proceeds totaling P22 million. Both legislators allegedly “used TRC as conduit of their scheme,” the Ombudsman media bureau said in a Tuesday statement. Both non-government organizations were linked to alleged pork barrel scam mastermind Janet Lim Napoles. Both legislators were accused of receiving kickbacks amounting to P9.3 million and P5.5 million, respectively, allegedly through former Energy Regulatory Commission chairperson Zenaida Ducut.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer May 09, 2017 07:15 UTC