P550M plunder filed vs Gloria, Romulo, et al.
04/27/2011A criminal complaint for plunder and malversation has been filed by former solicitor general Francisco Chavez against former president Gloria Arroyo and three former officials of her Cabinet for the alleged misuse of at least P550 million in funds collected from Filipinos working abroad.
A similar case had been filed before the Ombudsman by Chavez in July 2004, but the complaint had to be shelved by the anti-graft office because of the then chief executive’s immunity from suit.
Aside from Arroyo, Chavez in his 23-page complaint, also named Virgilio Angelo, Francisco Duque III, who is now the Civil Service Commission Chairman, and Alberto Romulo..... MORE
Source: The Daily Tribune
URL: http://www.tribuneonline.org/headlines/20110427hed2.html
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