REP. Johnny Pimentel of the committee on good government and public accountability at the House of Representatives said he would resign from his post if Ilocos Norte Gov. Imee Marcos could prove her allegation that “yellow forces” were dangling P100 million to lawmakers to ensure her detention at the Batasang Pambansa in Quezon City. This is an inquiry made the by the House [as an institution],” Pimentel, a member of President Rodrigo’s PDP-Laban, told reporters. “If she can prove her allegations, I will resign as chairman of the House committee on good government and public accountability. “Besides, you can just check the Audit Observation Report of COA (Commission on Audit) which stated that Ilocos Norte should not have resorted to cash advances because it could result to misappropriation of funds.

Source: Manila Times July 18, 2017 05:15 UTC