MANILA, Philippines — The case of Sen. Joel Villanueva being investigated by the Department of Justice (DOJ) is now in “an advanced stage,” Assistant Ombudsman Mico Clavano said on Monday. Villanueva faces charges in violation of the Anti-Graft Law, malversation of public funds through falsification of public documents, direct bribery, corruption of public officials, and violation of the Government Procurement Reform Act. “I believe the case pending there, the case of Senator Joel Villanueva, is already in the advanced stage,” Clavano said over radio dzMM. Evidence and affidavits from certain individuals and investigators have been gathered by a panel of […]... Keep on reading: Ombudsman: Villanueva’s flood mess case now in ‘advanced stage’