CLARK FREEPORT, Pampanga – – Another corruption scandal under the DU30 admonistration?
This was the remark following the filing of leave of absence of Clark Development Corporation (CDC) President Noel F. Manankil and the appointment of Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) president as officer of the state-owned International airport.
CDC Vice President for Legal Affairs and Corporate Secretary Atty. Perlita Sagmit announced this development last Monday (July 3) during the monthly flag raising ceremonies of CDC employees held in front the corporate offices here.
Appointed Acting CDC president is Vivencio B. Dizon who holds the position in concurrent position with him retaining the BCDA top post.
Sagmit disclosed that President Dizon was named as CDC’s OIC during the CDC Board of Directors meeting last Friday.
“He will be OIC while BCDA conducts investigation regarding allegations of corruption in the CDC”, said Sagmit.
She also said Manankil filed his leave of absence of Manankil in order to give way to unimpeded probe on the allegations.
Dizon is a member of the CDC Board of Directors chaired by former Cabinet Secretary Jose “Ping” De Jesus.
The nature of the allege anomalies at the CDC are still being withheld as of press time./Nelson Bolos