Philippine court issues arrest warrant for lawmaker Leandro Leviste over solar project

A Philippine court ordered the arrest of one of the country’s youngest and richest legislators over alleged failures to put up solar energy farms in accordance with a congressional franchise awarded in 2019. Makati City Regional Trial Court Branch 235 issued a warrant of arrest against Batangas 1st District representative Leandro Leviste on Monday, October 5, for allegedly violating Philippine Public Service Act (PSA). The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) confirmed the arrest warrant