MANILA, Dec. 5 -- Former senator Ramon "Bong" Revilla Jr. has formally asked the Department of Justice for more time to answer criminal charges filed against him in connection with the anomalous flood control projects in Bulacan.

Speaking to reporters, Prosecutor General Richard Anthony Fadullon confirmed that Revilla and former lawmaker Zaldy Co were included in the complaints as "proponents" of the said projects.

"There's a request for an extension to file the counter-affidavit. So, the panel will act accordingly... we just have to see and await the results of the preliminary investigation," he said.

Fadullon said initially, those who were charged in the cases only involved Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) officials.

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