By Jeffrey G. Damicog
The National Bureau of Investigation yesterday filed plunder and graft complaints against former Public Works Secretary Rogelio L. Singson and former Budget Secretary Florencio Abad as well as dozens of others for their alleged involvement in the road right-of-way scam in General Santos City.
NBI Director Dante Gierran said the criminal complaint was filed before the Ombudsman following a six-month investigation.
“This Bureau respectfully recommends that the erring government officials and their cohorts be charged of Plunder with a recommendation of Forfeiture Proceedings; violation of Section 3(e) of RA 3019 otherwise known as the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act; and administratively be charged for Grave Misconduct and Dishonesty,” Gierran said in his letter to Ombudsman Conchita Carpio-Morales.
Among other respondents were Department of Public Works and Highways Region 12 Planning and Design Division chief David Padlan; retired DPWH 12 Finance Division chief Hadji Ibrahim Mahorom; retired DPWH 12 Legal Unit chief Faisal Padate; retired DPWH 12 Assistant Regional Director Tomas Rodriguez; retired DPWH 12 Regional Director Siniloan Macarambon; DPWH 12 legal officer Ansare Busran; former Regional Directors Reynaldo Tamayo and Subair Diron; former Assistant Regional Director Laureano Suan Jr.; DPWH 12 Finance Division chief Julieta Marundan; and DPWH 12 accountants Noraisa Abdullah Nassef Papandayan.
