MANILA, Nov. 26 -- An engineer of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), who was among the accused in alleged anomalous flood control project in Oriental Mindoro, has been arrested at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 3 in Pasay City, the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) said on Wednesday.

The CIDG identified the accused as DPWH Mimaropa (4B) Planning and Design Division officer-in-charge Montrexis Tamayo, who was arrested shortly after his arrival via an Emirates Airline flight on Tuesday afternoon.

"Upon arrival of the flight, arresting personnel approached the subject for verification using an identification card as Montrexis Tordecilla Tamayo. The arresting team informed him of the nature ...