The Office of the Ombudsman filed a graft case before the Sandiganbayan against former Mayor Bartolome Sacla Sr. of Bakun town in Benguet and three others over the alleged anomalous award of a P1.9 million contract for the supply of liquid fertilizer in 2004.

Charged along with Sacla were former municipal treasurer Manuel Bagayao, then-municipal accountant Virginia Kigisan and Dolly Villafor owner of Bry Cin Enterprises, supplier of the fertilizer.

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