Ortega kin urge Palace to order CoA probe on use of Malampaya’s P3.1B By Benjamin B. Pulta 03/17/2011

Ortega kin urge Palace to order CoA probe on use of Malampaya’s P3.1B

By Benjamin B. Pulta 03/17/2011

The family of slain broadcast journalist Gerry Ortega asked Malacañang to order state auditors to make an accounting of how the Palawan provincial government made use of the P3.1 billion proceeds it received as its share from the Malampaya natural gas project.

In a press briefing, Ortega’s widow Dr. Patria “Patty” Ortega and daughters Mika and Erika asked President Aquino to order the Commission on Audit (CoA) to make an accounting and make the report public to show how the money was used.

Ortega’s widow said the controversial allegations in connection with the supposed misuse of the money could be part of the motives behind the killing of her husband by alleged mastermind, former Palawan Gov. Joel Reyes, Palawan Rep. Abraham Mitra, and former Vice Gov. Dave Ponce de Leon..... MORE

Source:  The Daily Tribune

URL: http://www.tribuneonline.org/nation/20110317nat1.html