{"id":93259,"date":"2017-03-09T03:48:46","date_gmt":"2017-03-09T08:48:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=93259"},"modified":"2025-01-28T21:56:48","modified_gmt":"2025-01-29T02:56:48","slug":"3-ex-pcso-execs-face-raps-over-free-travel-to-australia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2017\/03\/09\/3-ex-pcso-execs-face-raps-over-free-travel-to-australia\/","title":{"rendered":"3 ex-PCSO execs face raps over ‘free travel’ to Australia"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Office of the Ombudsman (Ombudsman) has filed charges before the Sandiganbayan against three former executives of the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) for allegedly getting a free trip to Australia from the contractor of a lottery paper supply agreement. (PNA photos by Gil S. Calinga)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

MANILA\u2014The Office of the Ombudsman (Ombudsman) has filed charges before the Sandiganbayan against three former executives of the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) for allegedly getting a free trip to Australia from the contractor of a lottery paper supply agreement.<\/p>\n

Former general manager and vice chair Rosario Uriarte and former board members Jose Taruc V and Fatima Valdez face charges for one count each of violating Section 3(b) of Republic Act No. 3019, or the \u201cAnti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act\u201d, and Section 7(d) of RA No.<\/p>\n

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6713, or the \u201cCode of Conduct and Ethical Standards for Public Officials and Employees\u201d.<\/p>\n

In February 2010, Uriarte, Taruc and Valdez allegedly \u201creceived a gift in the form of an all-expense paid trip to Australia\u201d from Australian paper manufacturer TMA Group of Companies (TMA).<\/p>\n

The gift was \u201cin consideration of their intervention as officers of PCSO in the approval of a Joint Venture Agreement\u201d between PCSO and TMA for the establishment of a thermal coating and printing plant in the Philippines,” the Ombudsman said in its complaint.<\/p>\n

The Ombudsman recommended a PHP60,000 bail for each of the three accused facing the two cases.<\/p>\n

The 25-year joint venture agreement signed in December 2009 was suspended by the PCSO upon the start of the Aquino administration, and later cancelled for allegedly being disadvantageous to the government.<\/p>\n

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Uriarte, Taruc and Valdez were the co-accused officials in the plunder case against former President and now Pampanga Representative Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo for the alleged misuse of PHP366 million in PCSO confidential intelligence funds.<\/p>\n

In April 2015, the Sandiganbayan granted Taruc\u2019s demurrer of evidence and effectively dismissed his case for lack of evidence.<\/p>\n

However, the Sandiganbayan denied the demurrer filed by Mrs. Arroyo.<\/p>\n

This prompted her to file a petition before the Supreme Court (SC), which overturned the Sandiganbayan ruling and set her free in July 2016.<\/p>\n

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Valdez and Uriarte only returned to the country after four years abroad in October and November, in the aftermath of Arroyo\u2019s legal victory.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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