Corruption Allegations
Former Surigao del Sur Rep. Prospero Pichay Jr. allegedly received P500,000 from the military on at least three occasions when he visited the office of the Armed Forces chief of staff as head of the House committee on defense, whistle-blower retired Lt. Col. George Rabusa said at senate hearing
In July, the Office of the Ombudsman ordered Pichay dismissed as Local Water Utilities Administration chairman for grave misconduct. Under Pichay, the LWUA bought Express Savings Bank Inc. without approval from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas and the Department of Finance
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