US EditionFirst Charges in Philippine Flood Control Scandal Target Ex-Lawmaker, Officials
Charges include falsification, misuse of funds, and graft linked to a substandard road dike in Oriental Mindoro, with prosecutors promising more indictments in the flood control scandal.
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Ombudsman files cases against Zaldy Co, others, for Mindoro dike
THE Office of the Ombudsman filed cases Tuesday before the Sandiganbayan against former lawmaker Elizaldy Co and other people in connection with a road dike construction project in Naujan, Oriental Mindoro.“After two months of investigation, gathering evidence, sifting through testimonies of witnesses, the Office of the Ombudsman announces today that we have issued a resolution finding probable cause to file criminal charges in connection with s…
ICI, DPWH laud ‘swift’ filing of flood control cases before Sandigan
MANILA, Philippines — The Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) and Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) have lauded what they called the “swift” filing of cases before the Sandiganbayan in connection with the flood control corruption scandal. ICI executive director Brian Keith Hosaka and DPWH Secretary Vince Dizon were referring to the nonbailable charges filed by the Office of the Ombudsman against former Ako Bicol party-li…
Ombudsman recommends no bail in graft case vs Zaldy Co
MANILA, Philippines – The Office of the Ombudsman filed graft and malversation cases against controversial former lawmaker Zaldy Co with the Sandiganbayan on Tuesday, November 18, over an anomalous flood project in Oriental Mindoro. The Ombudsman also recommended no bail to the anti-graft court, urging the Sandiganbayan to immediately assign the case to specific divisions to get the ball rolling. The constitutional body also requested the immedi…
Ombudsman files charges against Zaldy Co, et al for P289M flood control project
The Ombudsman on Tuesday filed before the Sandiganbayan corruption and malversation of public funds charges against former Ako-Bicol party-list Rep. Zaldy Co, several officials of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Region 4B, and Sunwest Corporation directors.
The Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) and the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) are pleased with the speedy filing of cases before the Sandiganbayan against those involved in the flood control projects. According to DPWH Secretary Vince Dizon, the Office of the Ombudsman's filing was faster than the Napoles scandal. Dizon said this was due to the cooperation and quick action of the Department of Justice (DOJ), Ombudsma…
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