NBI Director Melvin Matibag. INQUIRER / MARY JOY SALCEDO
MANILA, Philippines — The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) has requested key documents from the Commission on Audit (COA) and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) as part of its ongoing probe into alleged irregularities surrounding the Philippine Southeast Asian Games Organizing Committee (Phisgoc) and the 2019 SEA Games.
In letters sent on July 21 and released to the press on Friday, Matibag requested a certified true copy of the final audit report on the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC), Phisgoc, and the 2019 SEA Games from COA Chair Gamaliel Cordoba.
MATIBAG WRITES TO COA, SEC OVER SEA GAMES, PHISGOC PROBEREAD: NBI Director Melvin Matibag writes to the Commission on Audit (COA) and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) amid the bureau’s ongoing probe into alleged irregularities in the country’s hosting of the ++ pic.twitter.com/fPwoagzj1z— MJ Salcedo (@MJSalcedoINQ) July 24, 2026
2019 SEA Games probe
