MANILA, Philippines: Commission on Higher Education (CHEd) Chairman Prospero 'Popoy' De Vera 3rd faces another complaint before the Office of the Ombudsman on the alleged unaccounted P10.3 billion higher educational development fund allocated for the free tuition and living allowance of government scholars as provided under Republic Act (RA) 10931 or the Universal Access to Quality Tertiary Education Act.

Ten Menitobong tribal student scholars from South Cotabato filed the formal complaint against De Vera for alleged 'negligence of duties and responsibilities as public official, violation of Republic Act 11032 or Ease of Doing Business, grave abuse of power and authority amounting to unfair and oppressive actions, and moral injury to students and educational institutions.'