THE office of the Ombudsman filed a graft case at the Sandiganbayan against a former lawmaker at the House of Representatives and several others for the alleged anomalous procurement of communication equipment in 2007.
Ex-Rep. Peter Paul Jed Falcon Surigao del Sur, Surigao Del Sur Mayor Roberto Luna, Jr., then vice chairman of the Bids and Awards Committee (BAC) Jethro Lindo; BAC members Teofilo Maymay, Aludia De Castro and Carmelo Rebosura; municipal treasurer Ebrencio Indoyon, Jr.; and Ma. Luzviminda Lopez, president of Philflex Trading and General Merchandise, allegedly took advantage of their official positions and “willfully, unlawfully and criminally gave Philflex unwarranted benefits, advantage or preference by purchasing or causing and/or approving the procurement and payment of various communication equipment”.
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