HOUSE Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez threatened to file disbarment cases against three Court of Appeals (CA) justices for ordering the release of six Ilocos Norte provincial government officials accused of misusing P66 million worth of tobacco funds.

Alvarez was referring to Pedro Agcaoili, Provincial Planning and Development Office chairman; Josephine Calajate, provincial treasurer; Evangeline Tabulog, provincial budget officer; Eden Battulayan; Encarnacion Gaor and Genedine Jambaro, provincial accountant. All six were detained at the Batasang Pambansa on May 29 after they were cited for contempt over evasive answers during the congressional inquiry sought by House Majority Leader Rodolfo Fariñas.

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