Ombudsman Urges SC to Review Anti-Plunder Law Amid Flood Control Scandal
Philippine Ombudsman Jesus Crispin Remulla has called on the Supreme Court to review a 2016 ruling that he says creates legal hurdles in securing convictions under the anti-plunder law. The call comes amid a scandal involving over 100 billion pesos paid for flood control projects that were allegedly never built.
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