00:00The Office of the Ombudsman reports a total of 35 cases related to the multi-billion peso
00:06flood control scandal are now pending in courts. Ombudsman Boying Rimulya says 31 are with the
00:12anti-graft court Sandigan Bayan, while the remaining four are with various regional courts.
00:17Although the Sandigan Bayan is a designated anti-corruption tribunal,
00:21certain lower courts are also mandated to handle corruption cases.
00:24Big-ticket cases like the plunder and graft cases against Senator Jingoy Estrada
00:28and the graft and malversation cases against former Akubicol representative Zaldico are with the Sandigan Bayan.
00:35Although they have charges before the anti-graft court,
00:38former DPWH engineers like Bryce Hernandez also face corruption cases before Quezon City RTC.
00:44Rimulya also says the ombudsman is currently conducting preliminary investigation into
00:49166 flood control-related complaints and 107 lifestyle checks on public officials and employees.
00:56preliminary investigation is the stage in criminal proceedings where prosecutors are determining
01:01whether a complaint has enough evidence to become a case and be filed before a court.
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