The Department of Justice (DOJ) is set to file graft complaints against three officials of the Department of Agriculture (DA) for the alleged manipulation of onion prices in 2022.
At a media briefing, Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla said they will file a complaint for violation of the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practice Act and administrative cases against three DA officials. He said these were Agriculture Assistant Secretary Kristine Evangelista, Agribusiness and Marketing Assistance Service officer-in-charge Junibert de Sagun, and Bureau of Plant Industry officer-in-charge Gerald Glenn Panganiban.
In September, the National Bureau of Investigation recommended the filing of complaints against several individuals over the manipulation of prices. Last year, the prices per kilo of onions ranged from P500 to P720 in some markets. It increased from P140 on September, P280 on November, P300 on December 12 to 16, P380 on December 19 to 23, and P720 on December 28 Meanwhile, according to Remulla, their investigation will continue. “The noose is tightening.
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