Roco advising Palace on SMC, Piatco row.

(From Philippine Daily Inquirer)

Byline: Gil C. Cabacungan and Michael Lim Ubac

ASIDE from getting pro-bono advice from former senator Raul Roco on its legal dispute with the Philippine International Air Terminals Co. (Piatco), Malaca[currency]ang has also been consulting the defeated presidential candidate on its legal battle for control of the multibillion-peso coconut levy funds lodged in shares of San Miguel Corp. and the United Coconut Planters Bank.

Press Secretary Ignacio Bunye yesterday said that Roco and Palace officials may have "possibly'' discussed in numerous meetings the government's legal strategy to recover the SMC and UCPB shares …