FORMER senator Antonio Trillanes IV has filed plunder and other criminal complaints against former President Rodrigo Duterte and Senator Bong Go, alleging the funneling of nearly P7 billion worth of government infrastructure projects to companies owned by Go’s family.
Trillanes lodged the complaint before the Office of the Ombudsman on Tuesday morning, accusing Duterte and Go of violating the Plunder Law (Republic Act No. 7080), the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act (Republic Act No. 3019), and the Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards for Public Officials and Employees (Republic Act No. 6713).
The complaint alleges that Duterte and Go awarded billions of pesos’ worth of infrastructure projects to CLTG Builders, owned by Go’s father, and Alfrego Builders, owned by Go’s brother. Trillanes claims that these activities occurred from Duterte’s time as mayor of Davao City through his presidency.
Trillanes also alleged that over ₱816 million of these contracts were secured through a joint venture between CLTG Builders and St. Gerrard Construction, a company owned by the Discaya family, who are currently under scrutiny for their alleged involvement in flood-control corruption.
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