NBI forms ‘Task Force Cash Cow,’ probes Phisgoc’s P6.7B gov’t funding

NBI Director Melvin Matibag —Inquirer photo/Niño Jesus Orbeta

MANILA, Philippines — The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) has formed “Task Force Cash Cow” to investigate the Philippine Southeast Asian Games Organizing Committee (Phisgoc), according to Director Melvin Matibag.

This comes amid the NBI’s ongoing investigation into the alleged funding irregularities of a sports complex built in New Clark City, Tarlac, which was used in the 2019 Southeast Asian (SEA) Games.

In an ambush interview on Thursday, Matibag said the task force comprises the NBI’s Public Corruption Division, Special Action Unit, the Office of the Director, and the bureau’s field officers.

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NBI forms ‘Task Force Cash Cow,’ probes Phisgoc’s P6.7B gov’t funding

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