OMBUDSMAN Samuel Martires chided the House of Representatives for allegedly "dragging" the office into its ongoing investigation against Budget Secretary Benjamin Diokno over the alleged flood control fund scam in Sorsogon.

In a statement on Thursday, Martires said it was "inaccurate" to say that the office has "noticed red flags of corruption on the evidence presented and on the testimonies made during the hearing."

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