De Lima: Probe on Nabcor, acting DOH chief moving slowly

Acting Health Secretary Janette Garin Janette Garin. PHOTO from congress.gov.ph

MANILA, Philippines—The investigation by the Department of Justice  into the P5-billion National Agri-Business Corporation (Nabcor) anomaly that allegedly involved Acting Health Secretary Janette Garin “does not have much movement,” Justice Secretary Leila De Lima said.

Garin is currently the acting Health chief after Secretary Enrique Ona took a month-long leave.

Garin was implicated in the affidavits of former Nabcor officials Rhodora Mendoza and Victor Cacal, who bared the alleged anomaly in eight previous projects of the agency last March, according to insiders privy to the probe.

Mendoza said she personally delivered to Garin and other politicians P1-million each during the 2007 elections when the acting DOH chief was still a representative of first district of Iloilo.

“It was referred to the Special Task Force, the same group investigating PDAF but the latest update I received from them was that there is not much movement because they still need more documents,” De Lima said.

Garin already denied the allegations and said she had no dealings with the Nabcor officials.

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