Isa pa. Ito ang naging pahayag ng Office of the Ombudsman sa isa pang dating kongresista ng Ilocos Sur na iniutos na kasuhan ng graft dahil sa pagkakasangkot umano sa pork barrel scam noong 2007.
Inihayag ni Ombudsman Conchita Carpio Morales, dapat lamang na kasuhan si dating Ilocos Sur 1st District Representative Salacnib Baterina.
Si Baterina ay nahaharap sa kasong three counts ng Section 3(e) ng Republic Act 3019, three counts ng malversation at 1 count ng direct bribery.
“From January to February 2007, the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) released a total of P35 million as part of Baterina’s PDAF supposedly to fund livelihood and farm input projects for his constituents. Baterina identified and requested the implementation of projects be coursed through the Philippine Social Development Foundation Inc. (PSDFI) and the Kaagapay Magpakailanman Foundation, Inc. (KMFI) as NGO-implementors,” ayon sa Ombudsman.
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Hiniling din umano nito na ikarga rin ang pondo sa Technology and Livelihood Resource Center (TLRC) bilang implementing agency.
Natuklasan ng Ombudsman na wala kahit isa sa mga proyekto ang naipatupad kung kaya’t ikinonsidera itong “ghost” projects. (Rommel Tabbad)
