The Office of the Ombudsman has found probable cause to charge former Marinduque representative Edmundo Reyes and several former officials of the Department of Agriculture (DA) for possible involvement in the so-called fertilizer fund scam.

​Ombudsman Conchita Carpio-Morales approved the filing of malversation and graft charges against Reyes and former DA Regional Executive Director Dennis Araullo, Regional Accountant Raymundo Braganza, Regional Technical Directors Balagtas Torres and Rodolfo Guieb, Legislative Coordinator Lucille Odejar and Cashier II Dory Iranzo, according to an Ombudsman resolution made public on Wednesday.

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