Ombudsman: 39 flood control cases filed, more under probe

MANILA, Philippines– Ombudsman Jesus Crispin Remulla revealed that the federal government has actually formally submitted 39 lawsuit associated with the huge flood control scandal.

Throughout his very first yearly report provided at the Office of the Ombudsman on Monday, October 12. Remulla stated that 35 flood control cases have actually been submitted in the Sandiganbayan, while 4 are being prosecuted in the Regional Trial Courts.

“Many more are under initial examination and way of life checks,” Remulla stated.

According to Remulla, these cases include 52 people now dealing with charges. The prominent list of participants consists of:

• One sitting senator
• One previous senator
• 4 congressmen, consisting of a previous House Speaker
• One previous secretary and 33 workers of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH)
• 8 professionals and other personal people

Attending to the general public, Remulla described that the filing of these 39 cases was the outcome of a strenuous, three-step procedure with “no shortcuts and no exemptions”

The anti-graft workplace initially collected proof– consisting of agreements, audit reports, and physical website examinations– before providing the findings to the participants to hear their side, and lastly filing charges as soon as the proof was considered airtight.

“Our cases are not chosen by trending subjects, hashtags, or the loudest remark area,” Remulla stated.

The Ombudsman then advised the general public not to be misinformed or utilized by paid online operations, encouraging the general public to look for the reality not in remark areas, however by taking a look at court files, submitted charges, and provided proof.

“May mga taong nagbabayad para sa remarks, para sa responses, para sa mga phony accounts, para pagmukhaing boses ng taumbayan ang isang kasinungalingan,” Remulla stated.

(There are individuals who spend for remarks, for responses, for phony accounts, simply to make a lie appear like the voice of the individuals.)

“Kaya sa ating mga kababayan: huwag tayong magpagamit,” he included.

(So to our fellow compatriots: let us not permit ourselves to be utilized.)