Ratziel San Juan - March 3, 2020 -
5:27pm
MANILA, Philippines — The Quezon
City government on Tuesday filed a graft complaint at the Office of the
Ombudsman against former Mayor Herbert “Bistek” Bautista and other ex-city
officials for their alleged involvement in the unauthorized release of more than
P25 million in public funds for a solar power project.
Bautista was said to have signed the
purchase request, notice of award, contract and the disbursement voucher for
the project — allegedly without the approval of the city council.
His co-accused, former City
Administrator Aldrin Cuña allegedly signed the purchase request and certificate
of acceptance for the project, while then City Engineer Joselito Cabungcal
signed the obligation request.
“For causing undue injury to the
City in giving unwarranted benefit, advantage and preference to [Cygnet Energy
and Power Asia Incorporated] by unlawfully releasing the amount of
[P25,342,359.25] through manifest partiality, evident bad faith, or gross
inexcusable negligence, the following persons, in conspiracy with one another,
are guilty of violating the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act (Republic Act
3019),” reads the nine-page complaint filed by the Quezon City government
through lawyer Carlo Austria.
According to the complaint, the
project was supposed to provide a solar photovoltaic system for a building
within the City Hall Compound along with the waterproofing of the roof deck
where the system would be installed.
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