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ICI amends 2nd case referral to Ombudsman, adds Alcantara, et al
The Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) has amended its second referral to the Office of the Ombudsman, adding three former Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) engineers, namely Henry Alcantara, Brice Hernandez, and Jaypee Mendoza, along with four other individuals to its investigation into flood control irregularities.
The new individuals added include Alcantara's chief of staff Carlo Rivera, Senator Joel Villanueva's aide identified as Alias "Peng", resigned Ako Bicol party-list Representative Elizaldy Co's aides identified as Alias "Paul" and Alias "Mark", and Mina Jose from WJ Construction.
The amended referral recommends charges of plunder and bribery against the aforementioned individuals.
The ICI's findings suggest that the former DPWH engineers testified to personally immersing themselves in the practice of giving kickbacks and advances to legislators from their own pockets, which caused loss of lives and properties and multi-billion peso public funds to be squandered.
These actions were taken in consideration of favorable promises to the detriment of public work projects within their jurisdiction.
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The Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) has recommended plunder and bribery charges against Senators Joel Villanueva and Jinggoy Estrada, former Ako Bicol party-list Representative Elizaldy "Zaldy" Co, former DPWH Undersecretary Roberto Bernardo, former COA Commissioner Mario Lipana, and former Caloocan Representative Mitch Cajayon-Uy.
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The Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) has urged the Office of the Ombudsman to investigate former Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) officials, including ex-Secretary Manuel Bonoan, over alleged irregularities in a P72-million flood control project in Plaridel, Bulacan.
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The Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) has recommended the filing of criminal and administrative complaints against Senators Joel Villanueva and Jinggoy Estrada, resigned Ako Bicol Representative Zaldy Co, Commission on Audit Commissioner Mario Lipana, former Caloocan 2nd District Representative Mary Mitzi Cajayon-Uy, and former DPWH Undersecretary Roberto Bernardo.
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Former Solicitor General Florin Hilbay asserted that the Ombudsman and the Department of Justice possess sufficient authority to probe infrastructure corruption without the need for a new law.
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The Office of the Ombudsman, in coordination with the Department of Justice (DOJ), is set to file the first batch of cases related to anomalous flood control projects before the Sandiganbayan on or before November 25.
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