DOJ forms panel to probe Mighty

A panel of state prosecutors has been created by the Department of Justice (DOJ) to handle the P9.6-billion tax evasion case filed by the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) against local cigarette manufacturer Mighty Corp.

Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II issued Department Order No. 221 assigning three DOJ prosecutors to look into the possible criminal offenses committed by officials of Mighty, which has been accused by the BIR of using fake tax stamps on its products.

The three-member panel is headed by Senior Assistant State Prosecutor Sebastian Caponong Jr. with Assistant State Prosecutors Ma. Lourdes Uy and Mary Ann Parong as members.