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Plunder charges recommended vs Bong Revilla, Maynard Ngu
The Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) has recommended criminal and administrative charges, including plunder, against former Senator Bong Revilla Jr. and nine others for alleged anomalies in flood control projects.
The ICI referral to the Office of the Ombudsman also includes a request to further investigate Senators Francis Escudero and Mark Villar, and former senators Grace Poe and Nancy Binay.
Maynard Ngu, identified as a former special envoy to China, is named as the alleged bagman connecting former DPWH undersecretary Roberto Bernardo and Senator Francis "Chiz" Escudero.
Carleen Yap-Villa, a former political aide of Senator Nancy Binay, is among those recommended for charges.
DPWH engineers Gerard Opulencia, Manny Bulusan, Ruel Umali, and Gene Ryan Altea are also facing possible complaints, with Altea being at large.
Former Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Rogelio Singson resigned as one of the ICI commissioners, effective December 15.
Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo "Ping" Lacson estimates that over P180 billion has likely been lost to ghost flood control projects since 2016.
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Senator Mark Villar welcomed the Independent Commission on Infrastructure's (ICI) recommendation to forward his case to the Office of the Ombudsman regarding flood control anomalies.
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Navotas Rep. Toby Tiangco is pushing for the passage of House Bills No. 4453 and 5699, also known as the Independent Commission Against Infrastructure Corruption (ICAIC), to empower the Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI).
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Quezon City Representatives Marivic Co-Pilar and Patrick Michael Vargas appeared before the Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) on Friday to address allegations of a kickback scheme in flood control projects.
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Former Public Works Secretary Rogelio Singson resigned as commissioner of the Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) due to stress, health concerns, and security risks.
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Former Senator Grace Poe stated that the Independent Commission for Infrastructure's (ICI) recommendation to refer the investigation against her to the Ombudsman was not surprising and confirmed the falsity of allegations made by former Public Works and Highways Undersecretary Roberto Bernardo.
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