THE Office of the Ombudsman filed a graft case before the Sandiganbayan against Mayor Andrew Ong of Cuyo town in Palawan and a businessman over the alleged anomalous purchase of a pumpboat worth P200,000 in 2011.

A case filed by Graft Investigation and Prosecution Officer II Esther Velasco-Legaspi of the Office of the Deputy Ombudsman for Luzon, said Ong conspired with Rellie Alis by awarding to the latter the contract to purchase a pumpboat without the required public bidding.

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