Senate President Tito Sotto believes that there is no longer a need for the Senate to investigate the alleged corruption hounding the country’s hosting of the 30th SEA Games. | MAgerINQ
MANILA, Philippines– Senate President Vicente “Tito” Sotto III believes that there is no longer a need for the Senate to investigate the alleged corruption hounding the country’s hosting of the 30th Southeast Asian Games.
“I don’t think a Senate inquiry is still needed if there will already be an investigation that will be conducted by the Ombudsman,” Sotto said in a text message on Tuesday.that would look into allegations against the conduct of the SEA Games. Among the questions raised include a P50-million cost for the design and construction of a stadium cauldron, and the P700 million fund transfer to
a private foundation, Philippine SEA Games Organizing Committee , which is headed by Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano.
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