DMW files plunder case vs Arnell Ignacio

The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) filed on Tuesday, July 29, a case of plunder against dismissed Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) administrator Arnell Ignacio in connection with the alleged anomalous sale of P1.4 billion worth of property near the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA).

- By AARON RECUENCO

Aside from Ignacio, DMW Secretary Hans Leo Cacdac said two former OWWA deputy administrators were also slapped with violation of the Republic Act 7080, or the Anti-Plunder Act, and violation of Article 217 of the Revised Penal Code, or Malversation of Public Funds.

"With respect to the investigation that we had concerning the P1.4B land acquisition deal at OWWA, we filed a case before the Office of the Ombudsman against the former administrator and two former deputy administrators in relation to the deliberate bypassing of OWWA Board of Trustees under highly questionable circumstances that amount to violations of various laws," said Cacdac in a press briefing on Tuesday.

He said a group of sellers of the property, composed of around six people, were also included in the charge sheet.