Probe sought for ex-AFP head as Oban takes helm By Angie M. Rosales 03/07/2011

Probe sought for ex-AFP head as Oban takes helm

By Angie M. Rosales 03/07/2011

Another former Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) chief of staff, Gen. (ret.) Roy Cimatu, was sought for an Ombudsman probe yesterday for his unexplained properties as President Aquino named new AFP head, Lt. Gen. Eduardo Oban, who Aquino said is expected to continue with reforms to end entrenched corruption in the force.

Sen. Franklin Drilon said it’s unlikely for Cimatu to be unaware of the real properties he and his wife allegedly own in Iloilo and recently exposed in the Senate.

“What he claimed was that he didn’t know, that it was registered under his and his wife’s name. What’s surprising to this is that there is a document where the properties were mortgage in Aug. 2010 for P24 million. Cimatu was a signatory to the loan. He had to affix his signature as well as his wife because they’re the registered owners of the properties,” he said in an interview over at dzBB.

“I think he was not telling the truth when he claimed (before the Senate blue ribbon committee) that he does not have knowledge on this issue,” Drilon said..... MORE

Source:  The Daily Tribune

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