Miriam seeks probe of Malampaya contractors

SENATOR Miriam Santiago has field a resolution calling for an inquiry into the alleged P53.140 billion  “unpaid” income taxes of Malampaya contractors from 2003 to 2009.

Santiago, in calling for the probe, cited a Commission on Audit (CoA) report stating that contractors of the Malampaya gas field in  Palawan namely Shell Philippines Exploration B.V., Chevron Malampaya LLC and Philippine National Oil Company (PNOC) owe the government P53,140,307,739.86 in “underpaid income taxes.”