The Office of the Ombudsman, in partnership with the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) and the International Coordinating Initiative (ICI), has filed charges of malversation of public funds through falsification of public documents against several DPWH officials and private contractors. The cases involve a substandard and fully paid but incomplete project in La Union by Silver Wolves Corporation, and a “ghost project” in Davao Occidental by St. Timothy Construction.
Chapters:
0:00:00 – Introduction & Case Overview
0:01:36 – Details of the Two Cases Filed
0:05:20 – Persons of Interest: Rep. Eric Yap and the Discaya Couple
0:09:18 – Next Steps: Preliminary Investigation and AMLC Research
0:11:07 – Number of Individuals Charged
0:11:44 – Project Costs and DPWH Involvement
0:13:40 – Explanation of Decentralized Project Implementation
0:15:25 – Further Investigation into Politicians’ Involvement
0:19:07 – Future Plans for Filing More Cases
0:24:28 – Ombudsman on Senator Joel Villanueva’s Case
0:25:46 – Closing Statements
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