Monday, February 7, 2011

8 HOUSES IN US TRACED TO LIGOT'S WIFE


By Christina Mendez (The Philippine Star)
ligot houseThe wives of generals allegedly had their share in the largesse illegally drawn from military funds for their husbands, enabling them to travel in style, go on shopping sprees, and buy houses in the United States.

At a Senate hearing yesterday, Senate President Pro-Tempore Jinggoy Estrada presented photographs of two houses supposedly bought by Erlinda Yambao Ligot in California when her husband, Lt. Gen. Jacinto Ligot, was the military comptroller.
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