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                    [Summary] => Ombudsman Aniano Desierto threw out yesterday the graft complaint a lawyer had filed against Commission on Elections (Come—lec) chairman Alfredo Benipayo for his alleged misuse of some P11.88 million in government funds because Benipayo is an impeachable official.


"After a study, we have concluded that he (Benipayo) was – and is – an impeachable official. We have concluded that the complaint of lawyer Dante Barcebal must be dismissed," Desierto told reporters in his regular weekly briefing.


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                    [Summary] => Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairman Alfredo Benipayo refuted yesterday graft charges filed against him with the Office of the Ombudsman, calling the accusations "false and baseless."


He stressed that at the outset, the Ombudsman has no jurisdiction over members of independent constitutional bodies.


"However, in the light of the media coverage being given to the graft charges, the public has to be disabused of all the false and baseless notions engendered by the accusations," he said.


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                    [Summary] => Graft charges have been filed against Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairman Alfredo Benipayo for allegedly spending P11.8 million for the purchase of his official vehicle, personal reimbursements and foreign travels.


When contacted by The STAR, the Comelec chief declined to comment on the charges.


In a 14-page complaint with the Ombudsman, lawyer Dante Barcebal said one of the four counts of graft involves the purchase of a P1.1-million Toyota Hi-Ace Super Grandia last March without prior clearance from the six other commissioners of the poll body.


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He stressed that at the outset, the Ombudsman has no jurisdiction over members of independent constitutional bodies.


"However, in the light of the media coverage being given to the graft charges, the public has to be disabused of all the false and baseless notions engendered by the accusations," he said.


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Desierto throws out complaint vs Benipayo

By Delon Porcalla | November 8, 2001 - 12:00am

Ombudsman Aniano Desierto threw out yesterday the graft complaint a lawyer had filed against Commission on Elections (Come—lec) chairman Alfredo Benipayo for his alleged misuse of some P11.88 million in government...

Nation

Comelec chief refutes graft raps

By Sandy Araneta | October 27, 2001 - 12:00am

Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairman Alfredo Benipayo refuted yesterday graft charges filed against him with the Office of the Ombudsman, calling the accusations "false and baseless." He stressed...

Headlines

Comelec chief faces graft raps over misuse of P11.8 M

By Delon Porcalla | October 26, 2001 - 12:00am

Graft charges have been filed against Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairman Alfredo Benipayo for allegedly spending P11.8 million for the purchase of his official vehicle, personal reimbursements and foreign...

Headlines