Ombudsman fires 13 gov’t officials in PDAF scam Ombudsman Conchita Carpio-Morales has ordered the dismissal of 13 respondents implicated in the Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF) scam after they were found found guilty of grave misconduct, conduct prejudicial to the best interest of the service and... READ FULL ARTICLE
Ombudsman affirms graft charges vs ex-Albay lawmaker over PDAF misuse The Office of the Ombudsman has affirmed the filing of graft charges against a former congressman representing the third district of Albay in connection with the anomalous utilization of his Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF) amounting to P27 million in 2007. ... READ FULL ARTICLE
Ex-Rep. Valencia charged in pork scam Former Oriental Mindoro First District Representative Rodolfo Valencia is the latest politiko to be charged along with pork barrel scam brains Janet Lim Napoles in the multi-billion peso... READ FULL ARTICLE
Ombudsman sacks Cunanan, Amata, and NLDC, TRC execs for P54M pork scam of ex-Benguet Rep. Dangwa Twelve officials of the National Livelihood Development Corporation (NLDC), Technology Resource Center (TRC) and the now defunct National Agribusiness Corporation (NABCOR) had just lost their jobs. The Office of the Ombudsman has ordered them dismissed for the alleged misuse of P54 million in Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF) or pork barrel of former Benguet Rep.... READ FULL ARTICLE
Pork barrel scam: Ex-Albay solon, 8 others charged with graft Former Albay 3rd District Rep. Reno Lim has been added to the long list of politikos indicted for the Janet Napoles-led pork barrel scam. The Office of the Ombudsman has ordered the filing of charges against Lim for violation of Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act and four counts malversation for the alleged misuse of at least... READ FULL ARTICLE