The Sandiganbayan on Monday raffled off the malversation and graft cases filed against former Senator Ramon Revilla Jr. over the alleged P92.8-million ghost flood control project in Pandi, Bulacan.
The anti-graft court’s Fourth Division, chaired by Associate Justice Michael Musngi, was assigned to handle the graft case against Revilla and six officials of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Bulacan First District Engineering Office.
The malversation case, meanwhile, was assigned to the Third Division chaired by Associate Justice Karl Miranda.
The Sandiganbayan is expected to issue warrants of arrest and hold departure orders against all the accused following an urgent motion filed by the Office of the Ombudsman.
Earlier, Assistant Ombudsman Mico Clavano said the respondents claimed the flood control project was completed despite the absence of any actual construction.
Clavano said Revilla and the six DPWH officials allegedly falsified accomplishment reports, issued fraudulent billing documents, and endorsed disbursement vouchers to facilitate the release of funds.
