The Office of the Ombudsman has ordered the filing of graft and falsification charges against former Education Secretary Leonor Briones and 13 others for the P2.4-billion procurement of laptop computers that were later deemed not only outdated but also overpriced.
In a 106-page resolution dated July 4, the Ombudsman found probable cause to charge Briones and other officials from the Department of Education (DepEd) and the Procurement Service-Department of Budget and Management (PS-DBM) for violation of the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act and for falsification of public documents.
