Thursday, March 25, 2004 (Philippines)

NOT ME Joebert Cuesta (left), an aide of Cebu Vice Gov. John-john Osmeña, told the NBI he had nothing to do with Coastside Ventures or the controversial P3.4 billion pseudoephedrine shipment. He and his lawyer Rodolfo Acido (right) appeared before NBI-7 Asst. Regional Director Nelson Bartolome (center).(SUN.STAR FOTO/AMPER CAMPAñA) ANOTHER staff member of Cebu Vice Gov. John Osmeña surfaced as an authorized representative of the Coastside Ventures Inc., linking Osmeña further to the pseudoephedrine controversy. Rorela T. Villegas represented Coastside as a lessee in a contract of lease for the warehouse of J. King and Sons Company Inc. on Hernan Cortes St. in Mandaue City. [full story]

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