Former Housing and Urban Development Coordinating Council (HUDCC) Secretary-General Falconi Millar was booted out of his post due to extortion complaint, Malaca帽ang revealed Monday.
In a Palace briefing, Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said a company, which HUDCC owes money from, accused Millar of demanding 鈥済rease money鈥� in exchange for the release of the payment.
Panelo said the company, which he did not name yet, did not comply with Millar鈥檚 demand and instead filed an 鈥渁ffidavit鈥� or complaint before the Office of the President.
The Palace official added that President Rodrigo Duterte ordered an investigation on the matter and found that the complaint has a 鈥渃redible basis.鈥�
鈥淭here was a complaint (against Millar). There was a sworn statement at pina-imbestigahan ni Presidente and there was a credible basis that validated the complaint,鈥� Panelo said.
鈥淚t came from someone representing a company na may receivables from HUDCC. According to the sworn statement, hinihingian siya (ng pera) para ma-release. But the affiant refused. Instead of giving, nag-execute siya ng affidavit, nagreklamo siya (sa Palace),鈥� he added.
The Palace on Thursday announced the termination of Millar due to alleged corruption complaints.
This was later confirmed by Mr. Duterte during a speech in Cavite.
In a statement, Millar, who also headed the secretariat of the Task Force Bangon Marawi, denied the allegation and claimed being a victim of an 鈥渙bvious demolition job.鈥�
鈥淚t is an obvious demolition job. In protecting the interest of the government, I have annoyed some personalities. I filed my resignation this morning,鈥� Millar said. /kga
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