Legarda, son face Ombudsman probe; ‘baseless,’ she says

MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Loren Legarda, her son, Batangas Rep. Leandro Leviste, and former Energy Secretary Alfonso Cusi will undergo a preliminary investigation for alleged plunder and graft in connection with solar “ghost electricity” projects of the young lawmaker worth over P10 billion, Ombudsman Jesus Crispin Remulla announced on Friday. Legarda said in a statement