By MANILA, Philippines — The Office of the Ombudsman on Monday said the Department of Justice (DOJ) recommended the filing of plunder, graft and bribery cases against Sen. Jose “Jinggoy” Ejercito Estrada and other former Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) officials in connection with government flood control project anomalies.
Clavano noted the resolution stemmed from a comprehensive preliminary investigation initiated by a criminal complaint lodged by the National Bureau of Investigation-Department of Justice (NBI-DOJ) Public Works and Bid-Rigging Task Force.
“Following months of evaluation, the submission of counter-affidavits, and extensive evidence-gathering, the DOJ Panel concluded that there is an interconnected network of public officers who abused their official designations to manipulate project specifications, clear budgets, and rig public bidding workflows,” Clavano said in a press conference.
