In his last SONA, Aquino bared the alleged overpricing in the purchases by TESDA, or the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority, under Syjuco.
A report on “24 Oras” quoted Syjuco as saying in his complaint that Aquino’s speech lacked proper research.
Syjuco, who filed his complaint before the Office of the Ombudsman, denied overpricing in TESDA purchases under his watch.
“The pertinent portion of the presidential speech translated in English reads… ‘In fact, we are already holding the former leadership of TESDA accountable for his part in the outrageous overpricing of purchases by the agency. For example: one incubator jar is priced at 149 pesos. But Mr. Syjuco priced the same jar at 15,375 pesos’,” a portion of Syjuco’s nine-page complaint said.
“The pertinent portion of the presidential speech translated in English reads… ‘Perhaps when he finally has his day in court to face the cases filed by the Ombudsman, Mr. Syjuco will finally learn to count’,” it added.
The “24 Oras” report quoted Syjuco as saying that he had no hand in the purchase of incubator jars.
Malacañang, meanwhile, dismissed Syjuco’s complaint on account of Aquino’s presidential immunity from suit. —KBK, GMA News
