Ex-Baseco head to face trial over P3.5-M rent ‘kickback’

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Ex-Baseco head to face trial over P3.5-M rent ‘kickback’
Proceso Maligalig, who sat in Baseco's board of directors from 2001 to 2011, is accused of pocketing rental fees

MANILA, Philippines – The Sandiganbayan is proceeding with graft and malversation charges against Proceso Maligalig, former president and board director of Bataan Shipyard and Engineering Company Incorporated (Baseco), over allegations that he pocketed P3.554 million in rental fees.

In a resolution dated October 10, the anti-graft court’s 6th Division junked Maligalig’s motion to quash which questioned the Sandiganbayan’s jurisdiction over his case.

The Office of the Ombudsman filed the charges against Maligalig for allegedly pocketing P3.554 million which was paid to Baseco by Northstar Transport Facilities Incorporated as rent for a property in Port Area, Manila.

Aside from the allegations of taking kickbacks, Ombudsman investigators also said Maligalig falsely declared that Baseco’s board of directors authorized him to issue a waiver to Northstar for P4.8 million worth of unpaid rent.

Maligalig also allegedly issued Northstar a certification of full settlement despite the company’s outstanding obligations.

Maligalig sat in Baseco’s board of directors in 2001 as an appointee of former President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo. He held the position until 2011. 

“There is no doubt that the Court has jurisdiction over the cases and over the person of the accused. Both informations clearly state that the accused is a public officer, being then the president and a member of the board of directors of Baseco, a GOCC (government-owned and controlled corporation),” the Sandiganbayan said. – Rappler.com

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