Ombudsman files graft raps vs Duterte, et al. in court
03/07/2011Former Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte, now the current Vice Mayor of the same southern city, is in a lot of trouble, as the Ombudsman filed a case of technical malversation, illegal use of public funds and graft and corruption against Duterte and his officers and officials committed during his term as mayor of Davao City.
In the information filed against Duterte, the Ombdusman’s office said that there is “basis for the finding of probable causes against respondents (Duterte, et al. ) for Violation of Section 3(e) of Republic Act 3019 as the following elements were sufficiently established by the evidence: (1) respondents were public officers discharging administrative, judicial or official functions; (2) respondents have acted with manifest partiality, evident bad faith or gross inexcusable negligence, and (3) respondents have caused undue injury to any party, including the government, or gave any private party unwarranted benefits, advantage or preference in the discharge of their functions..... MORE
Source: The Daily Tribune
URL: http://www.tribuneonline.org/headlines/20110307hed5.html
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