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Darcy Kimel Respicio of construction firm Darcy & Anna Builders & Trading is also implicated in the P74-million flood control project
MANILA, Philippines – The Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) has recommended the filing of a new set of criminal and administrative complaints against former Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) officials and a contractor in relation to the P74-million riverbank protection structure in Barangay Carillo in Hagonoy, Bulacan.
The ICI submitted the interim report and recommendation to Office of Ombudsman on Thursday, November 13.
Those implicated include former Depublic works officials Henry Alcantara, Brice Ericson Hernandez, Ernesto Galang, Jolo Mari Tayao, John Michael Ramos, and Lemuel Ephraim Roque; and Darcy Kimel Respicio of construction firm Darcy & Anna Builders & Trading.
The recommendation cites alleged violations of the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act, malversation of public funds, falsification, and breaches of Presidential Decree No. 1759 and the Government Procurement Reform Act.
The ICI also recommended administrative complaints against former DPWH secretary Manuel Bonoan and former undersecretaries Roberto Bernardo and Cathy Cabral for potential violations of the Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards for Public Officials and Employees.
Most of these former DPWH officials were also subject of the earlier ICI recommendations.
Citing a Commission on Audit report, the ICI noted that no structures were built at the location specified in the approved bid plans for the Hagonoy flood control project.
Darcy & Anna Builders & Trading was also subject of Senator Ping Lacson’s August 20 privilege speech on ghost flood control projects.
At the time, Lacson said that Darcy and Anna Builders was not only involved in “ghost” projects, but appeared to be one itself as it was no longer in its registered office address in Cardona, Rizal. – Rappler.com