The filing of a case for plunder and malversation of public funds is being considered against former officials of the National Police Commission (Napolcom) as well as the Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) for pulling off what seemed to be one of the biggest land deals in history involving more than seven hectares of prime government property in Fort Bonifacio, the ownership of which was surreptitiously “transferred” to a property development firm, Megaworld Corp.
Documents obtained by The Manila Times from the Office of the Ombudsman and the Taguig City Regional Trial Court indicated that the group of former Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) director Rogelio Asignado had argued that the Joint Venture Development Agreement (JVDA) forged between the government and Megaworld could make those behind the deal liable for plunder and other high crimes.
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