The former administrator of Iloilo province who has accused Senate President Franklin Drilon of plunder said on Thursday he has no evidence to support his charge and that he got his information from “open sources” like Wikipedia and the “whispers” of unnamed architects in Iloilo.

Testifying before the Senate blue ribbon committee which is looking into the allegations that the Iloilo Convention Center was overpriced, Manuel Mejorada said he does not have hard evidence at present because he does not have subpoena powers to get the needed documents.

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