Jocelyn Bolante
- January 10, 2024
- Politician
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Jocelyn Bolante |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Date Of Birth | Aug 27, 1951(1951-08-27) |
| Age | 73 |
| Birthplace | Dao |
| Country | Philippines |
| Horoscope | Virgo |
Jocelyn Bolante Biography
| Name | Jocelyn Bolante |
| Birthday | Aug 27 |
| Birth Year | 1951 |
| Place Of Birth | Dao |
| Birth Country | Philippines |
| Birth Sign | Virgo |
Jocelyn Bolante is one of the most popular and richest Politician who was born on August 27, 1951 in Dao, Philippines.
Bolante was implicated by the Philippine Senate to a fertilizer fund scam which amounts to P728 million. Based on his statements, the fund was “taken from” the Department of Agriculture’s “2003 budget and distributed to local government officials (105 congressmen, 53 governors, 23 mayors) as project proponents two weeks before the 2004 elections, and was believed to have been diverted to the campaign pot of President Gloria Arroyo.”
Bolante was appointed by Philippine President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo as Undersecretary of Agriculture for Finance and Administration in 2001. He served in this capacity for almost three years. He resigned on September 6, 2004.
Jocelyn Bolante Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Politician |
| House | Living in own house. |
Jocelyn Bolante is one of the richest Politician from Philippines. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Jocelyn Bolante 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
Jocelyn “Jocjoc” Bolante (born August 27, 1951) is a Filipino politician who formerly served as an Undersecretary of the Department of Agriculture of the Philippines. He was implicated by the Philippine Senate to the ongoing investigation related to corruption concerning fertilizer funding while serving as a government official. Bolante left the Philippines on December 11,
- He returned to the Philippines on October 28, 2008 after being detained at an immigration office in the United States. The corruption related to fertilizer funds was exposed when news broke that a Filipino journalist, Marlene Garcia-Esperat (who was from Tacurong City, Sultan Kudarat, Philippines), was killed on March 24, 2005.
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Who is Jocelyn Bolante Dating?
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Facts & Trivia
Wilbert Ranked on the list of most popular Politician. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Philippines. Jocelyn Bolante celebrates birthday on August 27 of every year.
Top Facts about Jocelyn Bolante
- Jocelyn Bolante is a Filipino politician and former agriculture undersecretary.
- He was accused of involvement in the 2004 fertilizer fund scam.
- Bolante fled to the United States in 2005 to avoid prosecution.
- The Philippine government requested his extradition from the US.
- In 2010, a US court denied the extradition request due to lack of evidence.
- Bolante returned to the Philippines in 2019 after more than a decade in exile.
- He maintained his innocence and claimed political persecution.
- The fertilizer fund scam involved diverting public funds for personal gain.
- It was estimated that over $32 million were misused in the scam.
- Several high-ranking officials were implicated, including former President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo’s husband Mike Arroyo.