
| Jocelyn “Jocjoc” Bolante, former undersecretary of agriculture linked to the multimillion-peso fertilizer scandal, returned to the country Tuesday night. In this ANC video clip, Bolante is on his way to a wheelchair, then to an ambulance. (Video grab from ANC) |
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MANILA -- Former agriculture undersecretary Jocelyn "Joc-Joc" Bolante arrived in Manila late Tuesday night, arrested by the Senate's sergeant-at-Arms and whisked to St. Luke's Medical Center for a medical check-up.
Bolante, accused of being the architect of the P728-million fertilizer fund scam in 2004, arrived at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (Naia) past 10 p.m. Tuesday.
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