Former Sen. Antonio Trillanes IV said that his office collected evidence indicating that Duterte and Go allegedly facilitated corrupt practices, specifically the continuous awarding of government contracts to infrastructure firms owned by Go’s father and brother, totaling P6.6 billion in contracts from 2007 to 2018.
Former senator Antonio Trillanes IV arrives at the Department of Justice on Friday to file a plunder complaint against former president Rodrigo Duterte and his former presidential aide, now Senator Bong Go .MANILA, Philippines — Former Sen. Antonio Trillanes IV on Friday filed before the Department of Justice plunder, graft and corruption charges against former President Rodrigo Duterte , Sen. Bong Go and two other individuals related to the senator over infrastructure contracts in Davao City.
In this case, Duterte and Go were accused of violating Republic Act No. 7080, or the Anti-Plunder Act; RA No. 3019, or the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act and RA No. 6713, or the Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards for Public Officials and Employees. “Interestingly, it was during the period when Respondent Bong Go was appointed to a cabinet post by Respondent Duterte that CLTG Builders and Alfrego Builders & Supply, were awarded an overwhelming number of substantial and sizeable projects worth billions of pesos,” Trillanes’ complaint read.
Trillanes also said that the total amount involved in the contracts exceeded the threshold amount stated in the Anti-Plunder Act of an aggregate amount or total value of at least P50 million.
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