A former lawmaker of Davao del Norte’s first district and pork barrel scam alleged mastermind Janet Lim Napoles have been found guilty of graft by the Sandiganbayan. | GabrielLaluINQ
The issue involved the funneling of Priority Development Assistance Fund to Countrywide Agri and Rural Economic Development .
According to the charges against Olaño, Napoles, and the others, P2 million from the ex-lawmaker’s PDAF was allocated to CARED under the guise of a livelihood project for barangays. “It was established that Olaño exercised control over the release of his PDAF. He initiated the release of the funds by unilaterally .“In this case, Luy testified that accused Olaño received kickbacks and commissions from the illegal scheme that he agreed upon with accused Napoles through Ducut. Accused Olaño’s receipt of kickbacks and commissions is recorded in the DDR of JLN Corporation,” Sandiganbayan said.
Aside from Olaño and Napoles, also found guilty in the graft case are legislative liaison officer Maria Rosalinda Lacsamana and private individuals Mylene Encarnacion, and Evelyn de Leon.
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