THE Office of the Ombudsman has found probable cause to file a graft case at the Sandiganbayan against former Local Water Utilities Administration (LWUA) Chairman Prospero Pichay Jr. and several others in connection with the allegedly illegal payment of P1.5-million sponsorship grant given to the National Chess Federation of the Philippines (NCFP) in August 2010.

The charge was for alleged violation of Section 3(e) of Republic Act (RA) 3019 or the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act.

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