Former Makati Mayor Romulo Peña and eight others are facing graft and falsification charges at the Office of the Ombudsman for the alleged ghost delivery of sports items and supplies intended for the city government’s summer sports program.

In an 18-page complaint, Marilyn King, head of the city’s Youth and Sports Development Department (YSDD), said Peña and the others “conspired and aided one another” in violating Section 3 (e) of Republic Act No. 3019 or the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act, and Falsification by a Public Officer under Article 171 of the Revised Penal Code.

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