MANILA, May 8 (PNA) — The Office of the Ombudsman (Ombudsman) on Thursday dismissed the plunder case filed against former President and now Pampanga (2nd District) Rep. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo. The Ombudsman said that it found no evidence to implicate the former president and the incumbent Pampanga representative in the P728-million fertilizer fund scam. In a resolution released on Thursday, the Ombudsman said the complainants, which include several anti-Arroyo groups, failed to present documentary or testimonial […]
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