Plunder cases filed vs Gloria Arroyo

Following is a list of plunder cases filed against former President and now Pampanga Representative Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo.

First plunder case

Who filed: Danilo Lihay-lihay

When: August 17, 2010

Where: Department of Justice

Why: For failing to remit P72 million in capital gains taxes over the P1.2 billion sale of the old Iloilo airport to Megaworld Corp.

Second plunder case

Who filed: Former Solicitor General Francisco Chavez

When: June 28, 2011

Where: Department of Justice

Why: For allegedly using nearly P1.6 billion in fertilizer funds to bolster her presidential bid in 2004.

Third plunder case

Who filed: Former Solicitor General Francisco Chavez

When: April 26, 2011

Where: Department of Justice

Why: For alleged misuse of P530 million belonging to the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (Owwa).

Fourth plunder case

Who filed: Bayan Muna Representatives Teddy Casiño and Neri Colmenares

When: July 12, 2011

Where: Office of the Ombudsman

Why: Alleged Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) funds misuse during her administration.

Fifth plunder case

Who filed: Former Akbayan representative Rissa Hontiveros, former Brigadier General Danilo Lim and Jimmy Regalario

When: July 26, 2011

Where: Office of the Ombudsman

Why: Illegal release of P325 million from the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) from 2008 to 2010

Sixth plunder case

Who filed: Bayan Muna Representative Teddy Casiño, Liza Maza of Gabriela, and Carol Pagaduan-Araullo of Bagong Alyansang Makabayan

When: September 8, 2011

Where: Office of the Ombudsman

Why: Botched deal with China's Zhong Xing Telecommunications (ZTE) Corp. for the National Broadband Network

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