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MANILA, Philippines — The Sandiganbayan Sixth Division has junked the petition of resigned Ako Bicol Rep. Zaldy Co’s co-accused to dismiss the malversation case against them.
The non-bailable malversation of funds case, through falsification of public documents, stems from a Sunwest project — or the company where Co is said to be a beneficial owner — worth P289.4 million which the Office of the Ombudsman had said was found to have serious structural deficiencies.
In a resolution dated on June 1, the Sandiganbayan Sixth Division has denied the motion for leave to file a demurrer to evidence of nine former officials of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Region 4B.
The respondents who used to be from DPWH are former Regional Director Gerald Pacanan, former Assistant Regional Director Gene Ryan Alaurin Altea, former Assistant Regional Director Ruben Delos Santos Santos, Jr., former Construction Division chief Dominic Gregorio Serrano, former Maintenance Division chief Juliet Cabungan Calvo, former Quality Assurance and Hydrology Division chief Dennis Pelo Abagon, former Planning and Design Division chief Montrexis Tordecilla Tamayo, former accountant Lerma Dotado Cayco, former Project Engineer Felisardo Sevare Casuno, and former Engineer Timojen Adiong Sacar.
