Former senator Bong Revilla has this plea amid the accusations.
After being included as a respondent in the flood control mess, former senator Bong Revilla released a statement on Saturday denying the accusations.
In a previous article, the Independent Commission for Infrastructure recommended filing charges against individuals tagged in the flood control corruption. The ICI has recommended charges against Ramong “Bong” Revilla.
Other names mentioned were businessman Maynard Ngu, Makati Mayor Nancy Binay’s former staff Carleen Villa, Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) – National Capital Region Director Gerard Opulencia, DPWH-North Manila District Engineering Office Engineer Manny Bulusan, former Assistant Regional Director and now DPWH-MIMAROPA Bureau of Maintenance Director Gene Ryan A. Altea, and three others.
They might face direct or indirect bribery, corruption of public officials, and plunder, among others.
On Saturday, Revilla released a statement denying any involvement he was accused of that is related to the flood control mess. As reported, he was tagged in “ghost” or non-existent flood control projects in Bulacan. He was included in the two complaints filed with the Department of Justice (DOJ).
“Ang naratibo na pilit nilang ikinakasa laban sa akin ay hindi lamang kasinungalingan, ito’y sadyang ‘di kapani-paniwala,” Revilla said in a Facebook post. He added that his name is “being used to twist the truth.”
He had lived his life facing every challenge thrown his way, and there was not a time he ran and hid. He stressed that if he did not back down then, he is not backing down now because the truth is on his side. He will face this issue with full courage and conviction.
He added that he has become an easy target, but he is hopeful that the truth will always prevail. As per the DOJ, Revilla and former Ako Bicol party-list representative Zaldy Co were identified as “proponents” in flood control projects in Bulacan.
According to the claims of former DPWH Bulacan engineer Henry Alcantara, PHP 300 million of projects were inserted in the 2024 national budget for Revilla.
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