Bakit tinanggal toilet? Ombudsman team documents Jinggoy’s bare Senate office
The Office of the Ombudsman is investigating the condition of Senator Jinggoy Estrada's former office after it was found stripped of fixtures upon turnover. Estrada's staff claims the removal of items was standard practice as they were purchased with personal funds.
Why it matters
The investigation highlights concerns regarding the management of public office assets and potential misuse of government property.
Six personnel from the Office of the Ombudsman inspected the former Senate office of detained Sen. Jinggoy Estrada on Thursday, taking photos and videos and interviewing employees amid questions over why the room was stripped of fixtures before its turnover to Senate President Pro Tempore Vicente Sotto III, Politiko learned.
An Iskooper familiar with the visit said the Ombudsman team went to the sixth-floor office previously occupied by Estrada and documented its condition.
“They took photos and videos of the room. They also spoke with some Senate employees about the condition of the office,” the Iskooper told Politiko.
Among those reportedly interviewed was Architect Marjorie Lee Oliver of the Senate’s Maintenance and General Services Bureau.
The team also went to the office of Sen. Panfilo Lacson, who had previously occupied the room before it was later assigned to Estrada, according to the source.
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