Mayor Isko orders filing of charges vs. contractor over illegal demolition of community center

Manila City Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso has ordered the filing of criminal charges against the general manager of Jelsie Construction and Supply, Inc. over the unauthorized demolition of the Rizal Avenue Sports Athletics Complex (RASAC) covered court in Sta. Cruz, Manila.

- By DIANN CALUCIN

Charges will be filed before the City Prosecutor’s Office against Jelsie Construction’s general manager, Jesse R. Mahusay, for three violations: special cases of malicious mischief under Article 328 of the Revised Penal Code, to be filed by the City General Services Office; unlawful demolition and construction without the necessary permits under the National Building Code of the Philippines, to be filed by the Department of Engineering and Public Works; and unauthorized taking of a government facility in violation of Republic Act No. 10344, or the Risk Reduction and Preparedness Equipment Protection Act, to be filed by the Manila City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office.