Ex-Sultan Kudarat solon facing malversation raps yields in GenSan

COTABATO CITY – Former Sultan Kudarat Rep. Arnulfo Go, who was charged for alleged malversation of public funds and corruption, voluntarily surrendered to police authorities in General Santos City on Sunday, Brig. Gen. Alan Manibog, Police Regional Office-12 director, confirmed Monday.

 “He voluntarily and peacefully surrendered to us on Sunday and we have turned him over to the Sandiganbayan today (Nov.9),” told the Inquirer by phone.

Manibog said Go, a businessman from Lebak, Sultan Kudarat, surrendered to police units from Sultan Kudarat province and General Santos City along Mabuhay Road, Barangay San Isidro.

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The surrender stemmed from four warrants of arrest issued by the Sandiganbayan in connection with cases involving alleged violations of Republic Act No. 3019, or the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act, and Article 217 of the Revised Penal Code on Malversation of Public Funds.

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Manibog said Go was informed of the nature of the warrants and apprised of his constitutional rights.

“The voluntary surrender of a wanted person underscores the importance of sustained coordination and the enforcement of arrest warrants,” Manibog said.

“We will continue to intensify our operations to ensure that individuals facing criminal charges are brought before the proper legal process,” Manibog added.

On July 27, 2026, anti-graft court Sandiganbayan issued an arrest warrant against Go in a malversation case involving over P8.8 million in public funds.

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The warrant also includes municipal accountant Allan Gayoso Bayani and municipal treasurer Mario Abasolo Labrador.

The anti-graft court Third Division said it found probable cause for the arrest of Go and the two others.

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State prosecutors indicted Go as well as Bayani and Labrador on November 25 last year for violation of Article 217 of the Revised Penal Code (Malversation of Public Funds).

The Sandiganbayan also issued a hold departure order against the accused. /gsg