Solon urges Ombudsman to probe if part of Corona wealth came from Mrs. Arroyo

Ombudsman Conchita Carpio Morales. INQUIRER FILE PHOTO

MANILA, Philippines — Following up on his suggestion for Ombudsman Conchita Carpio-Morales to look into the possibility that beleaguered Chief Justice Renato Corona’s unexplained wealth could have come from former president and now Pampanga Representative Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, Bayan Muna Representative Neri Colmenares on Friday urged Morales to study the chief magistrate’s timeline of transactions.

In particular, Colmenares asked the Ombudsman for information on possible transactions dated November 15 last year which was when the Supreme Court issued a temporary restraining order (TRO) on Justice Secretary Leila de Lima’s travel ban on the former president.

“We would like to ask the Ombudsman if there are large deposits during and around that date and to trace the source of those deposits, if any,” said the lawmaker.

Morales’ testimony at the impeachment proceedings on Corona has earned much attention after she provided information on the chief justice’s alleged unexplained wealth.

A report from her special investigation team, copies of which have been given to the House of Representatives and Senate, indicated that Corona had over P677 million worth of unexplained funds.