The Office of the Ombudsman filed graft charges before the Sandiganbayan against former Camarines Norte Gov. Jesus Typoco Jr. and four others over the alleged anomalous award of a contract for the supply of vegetable seeds in 2004.

Named respondents along with Typoco for two counts of graft were former provincial officials – accountant Maribeth Malaluan, treasurer Lorna Coreses, agriculturist Rodolfo Salamero and Jose Rene Ruidera, officer-in-charge of the General Services Office.

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