Editor’s Note: This article has been updated to include Revolution Precrafted’s response.
Robbie Antonio, the founder of luxury prefab construction firm Revolution Precrafted, is being probed by the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) in the Philippines for allegedly duping former suppliers and contractors, according to local reports.
Nine contractors and suppliers filed a complaint on Thursday claiming that Revolution Precrafted misled them into a scheme, which would involve them winning contracts in Revolution’s development projects if they paid the company 10% of the contract’s value.
They further alleged that Revolution failed to secure government agency permits for the projects, throwing the validity of these contracts into question. The Filipino company was also criticised for failing to honour its contracts in ordering supplies, resulting in significant losses for the suppliers and contractors.