DoJ set to file graft case vs Albayalde
Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Fri, 17 Jan 2020 07:09:12 +0000
The Department of Justice is set to file before the Ombudsman the graft case against retired Philippine National Police chief Police Gen. Oscar Albayalde.
“The indorsement has already been approved by Prosecutor General Benedicto Malcontento,” said DoJ spokesman and Undersecretary Markk Perete.
Perete said it will be up to the Ombudsman whether or not to conduct its own preliminary investigation on the case or proceed with the filing of charges before the Sandiganbayan.
“As a practice, the Ombudsman approves indorsements made by the DoJ. But it may decide to conduct its own PI,” the DoJ spokesman said.