Eight individuals working for the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), who were involved in alleged anomalous flood control projects in Oriental Mindoro, pled “not guilty” of graft before the Sandiganbayan on Thursday.
The accused appeared before the anti-graft court’s Fifth Division during their arraignment including:
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- Gerald Pacanan – Regional Director
- Gene Ryan Altea – Assistant Regional Director
- Ruben D.S. Santos – Assistant Regional Director
- Dominic Serrano – Construction Division Chief; Bids and Awards Committee (BAC) Chairperson
- Felisardo Casuno – Project Engineer 3
- Lerma Cayco – Accountant 4
- Dennis Abagon – Officer-in-Charge (OIC) Chief Quality Assurance and Hydrology Division; BAC Regular Member
- Engr. Montrexis Tamayo – OIC Planning and Design Division, DPWH-Mimaropa
DPWH Chief Maintenance Division Juliet Calvo did not show up before the anti-graft court, prompting the Sandiganbayan to reschedule her arraignment on December 2.
The court set the pre-conference for the graft case on January 9, 19, and 26; as well as February 5, 12, 19, and 26 in 2026.
Meanwhile, the 6th Division of Sandiganbayan set the arraignment of the same accused for the malversation case on December 2.
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