MANILA, Dec. 5 -- The Office of the Ombudsman on Friday announced the filing of criminal charges against officials and private individuals in connection with the PHP96.5 million ghost infrastructure project in Davao Occidental.
In a statement on Friday, Assistant Ombudsman Mico Clavano said graft and malversation charges will be filed against Cezarah Rowena Discaya and others before the Regional Trial Court of Digos City.
The other respondents include District Engineer Rodrigo Larete; Assistant District Engineer Michael Awa; several section chiefs, project engineers, and inspectors of the DPWH Davao Occidental District Engineering Office; and Ma. Roma Angeline Rimando of St. Timothy Construction Corporation.
No bail was recommended.
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