John Riz Calata

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OMBUDSMAN FILES CASES VS. 6 DPWH PERSONNEL OVER ALLEGED P491-M ROAD RIGHT-OF-WAY SCAM

The Office of the Ombudsman has filed malversation and graft cases before the Sandiganbayan against six personnel of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Region 12 over their alleged involvement in a P491.9-million road right-of-way scam in General Santos City.

Among those charged were former DPWH Region 12 Director Subair Saro Diron and former Assistant Regional Director Laureano Suan Jr., along with four other agency personnel. @bncdotph

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‘ONE STEP FORWARD, TEN STEPS BACK’

Tindig Pilipinas Co-convenor Kiko Aquino-Dee criticized the Marcos administration’s approach to holding those involved in corruption accountable.

This follows the Supreme Court’s dismissal of seven counts of graft against former First Lady Imelda Marcos. @bncdotph

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‘ARE WE STILL IN A DEMOCRACY?’ - BOHOL

The August Twenty-One Movement (ATOM) condemned the arrest of veteran journalist Philip Lustre Jr.

According to ATOM President Volt Bohol, Lustre’s arrest is not a democratic practice. @bncdotph

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‘SI JONVIC PO ’YUNG MISMONG DAHILAN KUNG BAKIT HINDI NAARESTO SI BATO DELA ROSA’ - DEE

Tinding Pilipinas co-convenor Kiko Aquino-Dee took a swipe at Interior Secretary Jonvic Remulla over the ongoing hunt for Senator Ronald ‘Bato’ dela Rosa, who is facing an arrest warrant from the International Criminal Court (ICC).

Meanwhile, the August Twenty-One Movement (ATOM) vowed to continue monitoring the Office of the Ombudsman and the Sandiganbayan amid hearings on the plunder case against former House Speaker Martin Romualdez. @bncdotph

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ROAR AGAINST CORRUPTION

The August Twenty-One Movement (ATOM) once again held its “ROAR Against Corruption” protest along Ayala Avenue in Makati City on Sunday, October 25.

The activity aimed to call for accountability among corrupt government officials, including Vice President Sara Duterte, over her alleged unexplained wealth.

According to ATOM, the Supreme Court’s declaration that certain provisions of the 2024 and 2025 General Appropriations Acts (GAA) are unconstitutional should not be taken lightly. @bncdotph

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#Agenda | Miss Flawless, no more?

Sinampahan ng reklamo sa Office of the Ombudsman ang actress-turned-politician na si Angelica Jones dahil sa umano'y verbal at mental abuse. | via @JohnRizCalata
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NEWS UPDATE: The Sandiganbayan Third Division has upheld its decision denying former Senator Ramon “Bong” Revilla Jr.’s camp’s request for Associate Justice Miranda to inhibit from his malversation case.

This came after the court denied Revilla’s motion for reconsideration of his second motion for inhibition for lack of merit.

The former senator is facing a malversation case over an alleged ₱92.8-million “ghost” flood control project in Pandi, Bulacan. @bncdotph

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Former actress and Laguna Provincial Board Member Angelica Jones Alarva faces a complaint before the Office of the Ombudsman for alleged grave misconduct and conduct prejudicial to the best interest of the service.

The complaint was filed by her former staff member, Samantha Alaisa, who claimed that Alarva’s alleged verbal and mental abuse caused her to suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and generalized anxiety disorder (GAD). @bncdotph

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#Agenda | Ebidensiya na sana ipinapatapon pa raw?

Ibinunyag ng isa pang testigo sa bail hearing ng 7.4-billion-peso plunder case ni former House Speaker Martin Romualdez ang pagkakaroon ng acknowledgment receipts sa deliveries ng male-maletang pera kay fugitive at resigned Congressman Zaldy Co.

Pero sa halip na itabi ang mga resibo, ipinapunit daw ito ng state witness na si Henry Alcantara. | via @JohnRizCalata

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‘SECRET ROOM’ IN ALCANTARA’S OFFICE HELD CONTRACTORS’ MONEY

Former personal assistant to former DPWH 1st District Engineer Henry Alcantara, Wirt Walter Rosales, revealed that there was a “secret room” in Alcantara’s office.

According to Rosales, money from contractors was brought to the room before being delivered to resigned Congressman Zaldy Co.

He said they also counted the money and packed it into plastic boxes and suitcases in the room, together with Engr. Carlo Rivera.

The room reportedly measured 5 by 5 meters. @bncdotph

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NEWS UPDATE: Wirt Walter Rosales, former personal assistant to ex-DPWH Bulacan 1st District Engineer Henry Alcantara, revealed that acknowledgment receipts were issued for every cash delivery to the residences of resigned Congressman Zaldy Co in Taguig and Pasig City.

According to Rosales, the ARs indicated the amount delivered and the name of the project from which the money was sourced.

He said he had the receipts signed by Co’s former executive assistants, John Paul Estrada and Mark Tecsay, whenever Alcantara was not present during the deliveries, to confirm that the money had been delivered.

However, Rosales said Alcantara would instruct him to throw away the ARs after he had shown them to him.

Rosales testified during the bail hearing for Romualdez’s P7.4-billion plunder case before the Sandiganbayan Third Division. @bncdotph

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WITNESS: OVER ₱1-B DELIVERED TO ZALDY CO

More than ₱1 billion was allegedly delivered to resigned Congressman Zaldy Co by Wirt Walter Rosales, former personal assistant to former DPWH Bulacan 1st District Engineer Henry Alcantara.

According to Rosales, he made around eight deliveries of plastic boxes and suitcases to Co’s residences in Taguig and Pasig City from 2022 to 2024.

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#MiddayReport | More than ₱1 billion in alleged cash deliveries to former congressman Zaldy Co.

A witness claims he delivered the money to Co’s residences in Taguig and Pasig between 2022 and 2024.

The testimony came during the bail hearing of former House Speaker Martin Romualdez, where defense lawyers also questioned inconsistencies in witness accounts. | via @JohnRizCalata

#FloodControlScandal
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‘SECRET ROOM’ IN ALCANTARA’S OFFICE HELD CONTRACTORS’ MONEY

Former personal assistant to former DPWH 1st District Engineer Henry Alcantara, Wilt Walter Rosales, revealed that there was a “secret room” in Alcantara’s office.

According to Rosales, money from contractors was brought to the room before being delivered to resigned Congressman Zaldy Co.

He said they also counted the money and packed it into plastic boxes and suitcases in the room, together with Engr. Carlo Rivera.

The room reportedly measured 5 by 5 meters. @bncdotph

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OMBUDSMAN SUSPENDS DICT USEC ALMIROL OVER ALLEGED ₱1.55-B CONTRACTS

The Office of the Ombudsman has imposed a six-month preventive suspension without pay on DICT Undersecretary David Almirol Jr. over an alleged conflict of interest involving government contracts worth ₱1.55 billion.

According to the Ombudsman, the Department of Information and Communications Technology awarded at least eight e-government-related contracts to companies with financial ties to Multisys Technologies Corporation, which was founded by Almirol. @bncdotph

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OMBUDSMAN DISMISSES DAGUPAN CITY TREASURER

The Office of the Ombudsman has dismissed Dagupan City Treasurer Romelita Fonseca Alcantara from service over the alleged ghost procurement of two wooden motorboats worth ₱997,750.

In its decision, the Ombudsman found Alcantara administratively liable for grave misconduct after payment was allegedly released for the two motorboats, which were never delivered to the city government.

Alcantara’s civil service eligibility was also cancelled. She was further ordered to forfeit her retirement benefits and was perpetually disqualified from holding public office. She was also barred from taking civil service examinations. @bncdotph

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#MiddayReport | Questions over suspended party-list Representative Jojo Ang’s business ties are now taking center stage in court.

A prosecution witness testified that Ang’s financial disclosures showed links to a company that won government infrastructure contracts in Antique, raising questions about possible conflicts of interest. | via @JohnRizCalata
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REVILLA SEEKS DISMISSAL OF ALLEGED ₱92.8-M GHOST FLOOD CONTROL CASE

Former Senator Ramon “Bong” Revilla is seeking the dismissal of his malversation case over the alleged ₱92.8-million “ghost” flood control project in Pandi, Bulacan, after filing a motion for leave to file a demurrer to evidence.

According to the Sandiganbayan Third Division, Revilla’s demurrer to evidence was already attached to the motion.

A demurrer to evidence is filed when the accused believes the prosecution’s evidence is insufficient to prove his guilt.

Revilla earlier posted ₱1-million bail for his malversation case on July 31. @bncdotph

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'IT BOILS DOWN TO POLITICS, LOCAL POLITICS'

This was the reaction of former Pampanga 3rd District Representative Aurelio “Dong” Gonzales Jr. to the three counts of graft filed by the Office of the Ombudsman against him over an alleged conflict of interest.

Gonzales maintained that he had already divested in A.D. Gonzales Jr. Construction and Trading Company Inc., which allegedly secured government contracts worth more than ₱600 million. @bncdotph