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Legarda camp dismisses solar firm probe as misuse of resources
Senator Loren Legarda's legal representatives have characterized ongoing investigations into her and her son's solar power business interests as an inefficient use of prosecution resources.
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MANILA — The office of Senator Loren Legarda said Saturday that investigations targeting her and Batangas Representative Leandro Leviste over solar power companies are misallocating limited prosecutorial capacity. Lawyer Tony La Viña, serving as Legarda's spokesperson, characterized the probes as a "waste of prosecution resources" when addressing the matter. The statement comes as authorities continue examining the activities and business dealings connected to solar energy ventures linked to the senator's family. Legarda's camp has positioned the investigations as unnecessary use of government resources that could be directed toward other priority cases. The representatives of the senator and her son have not provided additional details regarding the specific nature of the solar power companies under scrutiny or the precise allegations being investigated.