Based on the charge sheet, a copy of which was obtained by The STAR, Hontiveros and Gordon are among six people eyed by the ombudsman as witnesses in the case.
The other possible witnesses are Senate Blue Ribbon Oversight Office Management director general Rodolfo Noel Quimbo, state auditor Raymond Vallejo of the Commission on Audit (COA) Fraud Audit Office-Special Services Sector, PS-DBM Administrative Finance Group officer-incharge director Arnold James Dupla and Department of Health (DOH) Accounting Division officer-in-charge head accountant Filipina Velasquez.
The ombudsman also included the words “and others” so it could present other individuals as witnesses, if necessary.
On Tuesday, the ombudsman charged Duque and Lao before the Sandiganbayan with one count each of violation of Section 3 (e) of Republic Act 3019 or the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act, which prohibits public officials from giving unwarranted benefit, advantage or preference to a private party or from causing any party, including the government, undue injury.
The case was raffled off yesterday to the Sandiganbayan First Division, chaired by Associate Justice Maria Theresa Mendoza-Arcega with Associate Justices Bayani Jacinto and Juliet Manalo-San Gaspar as members.
The ombudsman has recommended a P90,000 bail bond for each of the accused.
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