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15 more flood raps to be filed by yearend
Ombudsman Jesus Crispin Remulla disclosed that former House Speaker Martin Romualdez contacted him to deny any involvement in the flood control corruption controversy.
Romualdez reportedly called Remulla after the latter's appointment as Ombudsman but before he officially took office to assert his lack of involvement in questionable infrastructure projects.
The Office of the Ombudsman expects to file 14 to 15 more cases related to the flood control scandal before the year ends, with charges already filed against former Ako-Bicol party-list Rep. Zaldy Co, several Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) officials, and Sunwest Corporation directors.
These initial charges are connected to an alleged anomalous P289 million flood control project in Oriental Mindoro.
Additionally, the Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) and DPWH have recommended the filing of plunder, graft, and bribery charges against Co and former Speaker Martin Romualdez.
Remulla assured that cases will only be filed if well-documented and solid, and he has yet to review the recommendation against Romualdez.
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Contractors Curlee and Sarah Discaya are expected to face criminal charges soon for their alleged involvement in anomalous flood control projects, as announced by Ombudsman Jesus Crispin Remulla.
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The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) and the Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) have recommended the filing of plunder, graft, and bribery complaints against former House Speaker Martin Romualdez and former Ako Bicol Rep. Zaldy Co before the Office of the Ombudsman.
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Interior and Local Government Secretary Jonvic Remulla vowed that all perpetrators of anomalies in flood control projects will be imprisoned by 2026.
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The Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) and Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) have referred former House Speaker Martin Romualdez and resigned Ako Bicol representative Zaldy Co to the Office of the Ombudsman for alleged plunder, graft, and bribery charges.
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The Sandiganbayan has raffled three cases against former Ako-Bicol Representative Elizaldy Co and 17 others concerning an alleged anomalous P289.5 million road dike project in Oriental Mindoro.
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