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Ex-Surigao del Norte gov’s son says they have evidence to disprove plunder allegations vs father

Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, June 8) — The son of former Surigao del Norte governor Francisco Matugas rejected the plunder allegations against his father and claimed their camp has proof the use of at least ₱50 million of the province’s funds to purchase children’s story books was legitimate.

“We have documents from three national government agencies to prove that the purchase of the books was above board and followed the law,” Surigao del Norte 1st District Rep. Francisco Jose Matugas said in a social media post on Wednesday.

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