De Jesus said an investigative team, led by Bases Conversion Development Authority (BCDA) chairman Vicencio Dizon, cleared Manankil of reports that he had tried to bilk P2 million each from investors in this freeport.
“I received last Monday the letter from the investigating team clearing Noel from any wrongdoing. Last Tuesday, I told him to report to work, so he went back to work Tuesday afternoon,” De Jesus told Punto.
De Jesus described Manakil as “unblemished” and “an asset to the CDC.” He noted that apart from CDC employees who came out with a statement attesting to the integrity and honesty of Manankil, at least eight investors also individually came out with statements denying allegations against him.
Manakil rose from the ranks as an ordinary employee of the CDC since the state fi rm was established in 1994 in this former US air force base.
