Senator Pia Cayetano took offense when Senator Risa Hontiveros called for a legislative probe into alleged irregularities in the funding of sports facilities used in the 2019 SEA Games. FULL STORY:
earlier flagged several items concerning the joint venture between the Bases Conversion and Development Authority and the Malaysian developer MTD Capital Berhad that constructed the facilities.facing graft complaintsThe Office of the Government Corporate Counsel was originally opposed to the joint venture, until a new head, Elpidio Vega, took over and approved of it. Vega also faces a graft suit over this.
Suspecting the BCDA may have"facilitated" the DBP loan for MTD, Hontiveros questioned the need for the joint venture, since it appears the Malaysian firm never shelled out money for the project. In a Senate budget hearing in October, Philippine Sports Commission executive director Guillermo Iroy Jr said PHISGOC still owed SEA Games suppliers a total of P387 million.
Cayetano addressed Hontiveros’ allegation that the BCDA might have taken short cuts and flouted laws to seal the deal with MTD. She also defended Dizon.