Graft, plunder raps filed vs Alan Cayetano, wife

MANILA, Philippines — A law professor filed graft and plunder complaints against Senate Majority Floor Leader Alan Peter Cayetano and his wife, Taguig City Mayor Lani Cayetano, before the Office of the Ombudsman on Wednesday.

Roderick Vera, who leads lawyers group Philippine Association for the Advocacy of Civil Liberties, brought stacks of papers to support his arguments alleging various irregularities committed by the couple.

He also accused the couple of purchasing 18 "overpriced" multicabs, bought for $11,381 each, using the senator's P9-million allocation in Priority Development Assistance Funds or pork barrel in 2012.

The ambulance units in question. Photos released by Tguig City's public information office Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2014.

Lani, meanwhile, also faces a plunder complaint for hiring thousands of Taguig ghost employees.

He also cited a Commission on Audit report in claiming that the Cayetano couple has acquired "unexplained wealth" given the striking increase in their net worth the past years. - Camille Diola with a report from Michael Punongbayan