DOJ starts on Nov. 10 preliminary probe on 5 Bulacan ‘ghost’ flood control projects

While Fadullon did not name the respondents, the documents earlier submitted to the Office of the Ombudsman (OMB) by the Department of Justice (DOJ) recommended the prosecution of Bulacan 1st District Engineer Henry C. Alcantara, Assistant District Engineer Brice Ericson D. Hernandez, Project Engineer Arjay S. Domasig, Construction Section Chief Jaypee D. Mendoza, Project Engineer Nino Lawrence V. Morales, Finance Section Chief Juanito C. Mendoza, Administrative Section Chief Floralyn Y. Simbulan, Cashier II Christina Mae D. Pineda, and Syms Construction representative Sally N. Santos.

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The charges against them are for malversation of public funds through falsification of public documents under Article 217 in relation to Article 171 Paragraph 4 of the Revised Penal Code (RPC); perjury under Article 183 of the RPC; and graft under Section 3(e) of Republic Act No. 3019.

The recommendation was submitted by the DOJ to the OMB.

However, Ombudsman Jesus Crispin Remulla sent back the recommendations to the DOJ for the conduct of the preliminary investigation

Most of the government officials recommended for prosecution have salary grade 26 and below and, thus, the DOJ can conduct the preliminary investigation and file the cases before the regional trial courts (RTC).