Graft complaint filed vs Laguna governor over review class program

Inquirer.net - Sep 28, 2026

MANILA, Philippines — Laguna Governor Sol Aragones became the subject of a graft complaint filed before the Office of the Ombudsman on Monday over alleged irregularities in a program which complainants said had a P11.5 million budget to provide free review center classes for civil service examination takers. According to Laguna Board Member Lorenzo Zuñiga

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