CITY OF SAN FERNANDO — The Ombudsman of the Philippines Samuel Martires has dismissed graft and administrative charges against former City of San Fernando Mayor Edwin Santiago due to lack of probable cause and substantial evidence in the overpricing of relief goods given during the pandemic lockdown. Martires also cleared seven other officials, 10 administrative aides and three private contractors in a joint resolution signed last Feb. 3 and obtained by the Inquirer last Friday (March 17). Former village chief Melchor Caluag, accompanied by then Local Government Undersecretary for barangay affairs Martin Diño, filed the cases on June 19, 2020 following an investigation by the Sangguniang Panglunsod (SP) into unspent funds amounting to P20 million.

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