No graft case vs 4 ex-Iloilo City PBAC members — Sandiganbayan – Manila Bulletin mb.com.ph - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from mb.com.ph Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Published December 19, 2020, 12:10 PM
The Sandiganbayan Fourth Division has acquitted a former official of Iloilo City of his graft charge after his demurrer to evidence was granted.
Then Assistant Department Head II Julianito M. Ortigas was initially slapped with violation of Section 3(e) of Republic Act No. 3019 or the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act alongside the late Mayor Mansueto Malabor and several others.
He filed a demurrer to evidence that was granted in a resolution dated Nov. 10 which contested the prosecution’s evidence as insufficient to render a guilty verdict.
According to the prosecution, Ortigas attended the prequalification bids and awards committee (PBAC) meeting where the Iloilo City Housing Project (ICHP) contract was awarded to Ace Builders and Enterprises (ABE) despite Ace Builders being unqualified and was not licensed to do business in Iloilo City and had a capitalization of only P2 million.