Noy alerted on graft cases against allies — Palace 08/03/2010

Noy alerted on graft cases against allies — Palace

08/03/2010 Malacañang yesterday admitted that President Aquino is fully aware of the controversies his allies are facing and that the Chief Executive had even talked to Metro Manila Development Authority Chairman Francis Tolentino about the graft charges before he was appointed. “The President is fully aware of the cases,” presidential spokesman Edwin Lacierda said. Tolentino and defeated Liberal Party senatorial candidate Nereus Acosta, are facing separate graft charges. Acosta also yesterday entered a plea of not guilty on the charges of fraud invoving P10,5 million in government funds. Acosta is also reportedly being groomed to be the next secretary of the Department of Environment and National Resources (DENR) after the one year ban. Like Tolentino, Acosta claimed that the case against him was politically motivated..... MORE Source:  The Daily Tribune URL: http://www.tribuneonline.org/headlines/20100803hed5.html

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