
| Nine concealed container vans carrying the 199 bodies retrieved from the M/V Princess of the Stars arrive Tuesday at the Cebu International Port. (Sun.Star Cebu/Alex Badayos) |
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MANILA -- Former Agriculture undersecretary Jocelyn Bolante agreed to appear before congressional inquiries but lawmakers clashed over the issue as to where he would appear first.
Palawan Representative Abraham Kahlil Mitra, chairman of the agriculture committee, confirmed in a press conference Tuesday afternoon that Bolante received personally and signed the invitation of the House for him to appear in its investigation on the P728-million fertilizer fund scam issue, which starts on Wednesday.
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