Graft cases filed vs ex-Pampanga Rep. Gonzales

MANILA, Philippines — The Office of the Ombudsman on Friday filed three counts of graft against former Pampanga Rep. Aurelio “Dong” Gonzales Jr. over his alleged links to construction firms that secured Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) contracts while he was in office.

Ombudsman personnel went to the Sandiganbayan to file the informations containing the formal charges against Gonzales.

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Assistant Ombudsman Mico Clavano earlier said Gonzales was facing a conflict-of-interest complaint over reports that a firm linked to his family had secured hundreds of millions of pesos in DPWH contracts during his time in Congress.

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Section 3(h) of Republic Act No. 3019, or the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act, prohibits public officials from having a direct or indirect financial or pecuniary interest in a business, contract or transaction in which they intervene or take part in their official capacity.

Section 3(h) of Republic Act 3019 or the Anti Graft and Corrupt Practices Act, which prohibits government officials from having direct or indirect financial interest in any business, contract, or transaction in which they intervene or take part in their official capacity.

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Graft is a bailable offense, with bail set at P90,000 for the accused’s provisional liberty./dp