Ombudsman presses probe into Leviste’s solar firm franchise ‘violations’

MANILA, Philippines — Ombudsman Jesus Crispin Remulla has doubled down on the investigation into the alleged franchise violations committed by the solar firm founded by Batangas Rep. Leandro Leviste, stressing the legal technicalities surrounding the franchise transfer. Remulla maintained that legal questions needed to be raised after Leviste sold his solar firm, Solar Philippines, to