Foundation fronted for scammers

By Fel V. Maragay
A farm-based foundation served as a front for a racketeering syndicate to carry out the systematic looting and laundering of public funds intended for the purchase of fertilizer and other agriculture inputs in 2004.

Additional powers sought for Justice investigators

By Rey E. Requejo
JUSTICE Secretary Raul Gonzalez is urging President Arroyo to grant powers to a group tasked to look into allegations of bribery in his department.

Businessman seeks end to P10-m bribery probe

Businessman Francis de Borja has asked the court to stop the Justice Department from investigating charges he offered P10 million to an appellate justice to inhibit from a case involving Manila Electric Co. and a state workers’ pension fund.