Good-bye ‘Koala Bear,’ ‘Hello Nico’ by Rey E. Requejo Manila Standard Today May 29, 2010 The Department of Justice will not prioritize election irregularities exposed by an informer better known to the public as “Koala Bear.” Instead, it will look into the so-called “Hello Nico” scandal and supposedly questionable compact flash cards used in the May 10 elections. Justice Secretary Alberto Agra stressed that the so-called “Koala Bear” controversy will be looked into, but only to verify his role in the elections. “On the side lang yun just to verify his involvement. That’s not a priority. That will be taken care of by NBI [National Bureau of Investigation],” he said. “We are doing this for the Comelec. We are still in the election period until June 30 so that NBI, our prosecutors, and PNP are acting as deputies of the Comelec,” Agra added. The Commission on Elections said it has already identified the person behind the allegations of“Koala Bear.” “We already know who is behind him. He is...