Ex-Narvacan Mayor Singson, 12 officials face plunder raps over alleged P100M property overprice

Former Narvacan Mayor Luis "Chavit" Singson and 12 other town officials face plunder and graft complaints before the Office of the Ombudsman.

The charges, filed by Warriors Ti Narvacan, stem from the alleged overpriced purchase of a property for P149.96 million in 2019.

The civic group claims the property's actual value was only P49.98 million, causing a loss of nearly P100 million to the public.

Singson denies the allegations, stating they are a "desperate diversionary tactic and renewed smear campaign" by political detractors.

He claims he bought the 10-hectare property for P120 million and sold it to the municipal government, asserting its fair market value was about P800 million.

A separate complaint also accuses Singson and others of violating land and environmental laws, including the alleged illegal occupation and privatization of coastal land.