This is the MOMENT! YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS! MANILA, Philippines — The Office of the Ombudsman on Tuesday announced that it will file plunder charges against Janet Lim-Napoles and senators Juan Ponce Enrile, Jinggoy Estrada and Ramon Bong Revilla Jr. Assistant Ombudsman Asryman Rafanan on Tuesday said that the anti-graft panel found probable cause for the indictment of the principal respondents and their alleged conspirators, which include provisional state witness Ruby Tuason. Napoles and the lawmakers face plunder and malversation charges for the multi-billion peso Priority Development Assistance Funds scam within the years 2006 to 2010. The counter-affidavit filed by the senators and Napoles were not found sufficient to counter the allegations and pieces of evidence against them. Napagpasyahan na hindi sapat ang kanilang pag-sagot sa mga inihain na reklamo at may sapat na ebidensya na nagpapakita na meron silang pananagutan sa taumbayan, Rafanan said. Resolutions released by the Ombudsmans office on Tuesday indicated the following amounts taken from the three senators lump sum funds for Napoles purported fraudulent non-government organizations: Headlines ( Article MRec ), pagematch: 1, sectionmatch: 1 Revilla - P517 million Enrile - P345 million Estrada - P278 million Rafanan said that the charges are the first batch of cases stemming from the recommendations and evidence submitted by the National Bureau of Investigation, Ombudsman Field Investigation Office and lawyer Levito Baligod, a private complainant. Minutes before the Ombudsmans announcement, the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee announced that it is recommending plunder charges against Napoles and the three senators. Other respondents The Ombudsman also tagged other respondents perceived as acting in concert with Revilla, Enrile, and Estrada: Office of Sen. Revilla: Richard Cambe, Office of Sen. Revilla director Office of Sen. Enrile: Jessica Lucila Reyes, former chief of staff Jose Antonio Evangelista, former director Technology Resource Center (TRC) Antonio Ortiz, former director general Dennis Cunanan, director general (on leave) Francisco Figura, former group manager Marivic Jover, chief accountant Consuelo Lilian Espiritu, budget officer Maria Rosalinda Lacsamana, former group manager National Livelihood Development Corp. (NLDC) Gondelina Amata, president Gregoria Buenventura, staff Emmanuel Alexis Sevidal, director Sofia Cruz, project development officer Chita Jalandoni, director Ofelia Ordoñez, chief budget specialist Evelyn Sucgang, staff National Agribusiness Corp. (Nabcor) Alan Javellana, former director Rhodora Mendoza, former vice president Victor Cacal, Nabcor general services supervisor Maria Ninez Guañizo, former officer-in-charge in accounting Maria Julie Villaralvo-Johnson, administrative and finance head Encarnita Munsod, former support services supervisor Private respondents Janet Lim Napoles Ruby Tuason Jo Christine Lim Napoles James Christopher Lim Napoles Ronald John Lim Evelyn de Leon Fernando Ramirez Nitz Cabilao Mark Oliveros Nemesio Pablo Jr. Jocelyn Piorato Myla Ogerio John Raymond de Asis Editha Talaboc Delfin Agcaoili Jr. Daniel Balanoba Lucila Lawas-Tuyok Antonio Santos Susan Victorino Lucita Solomon Wilberto de Guzman (deceased) Eulogio Rodriguez Laarni Uy Myla Ogerio Margarita Guadinez Jocelyn Piorato Dorilyn Agbay Fabian Hernani Ditchon Rodrigo Galay Amparo Fernando Aileen Palama Mylene Encarnacion Renato Ornopia Jesus Bargola Castillo Noel Macha
Posted on: Tue, 01 Apr 2014 08:35:00 +0000