Bolante Faces Off With Senators Over Fertilizer Fund Scam
Bolante Faces Off With Senators Over Fertilizer Fund Scam
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Thursday, 13 November 2008 16:14ANC - Philippines: Former Agriculture Undersecretary Jocelyn Jocjoc Bolante finally faced off with Senators investigating the fertilizer fund scam.
Bolante arrived at the Senate shortly before 10 this morning Manila time from the St. Luke's Medical Center in Quezon City, where he was confined for two weeks after arriving from the United States due to various illnesses. Bolante is accused of diverting at least P728M in fertilizer funds to President Arroyo's 2004 election campaign. But Bolante denies the money was misused.He also cleared President Arroyo of any direct involvement in the fertilizer fund mess.
Before Senators took turns in grilling Bolante, the former agriculture official apologized to the Senate for failing to attend previous hearings on the fertilizer fund scam.
Bolante said it was never his intention to snub the proceedings.
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