P4.5-million plunder case slapped against Atienza
By Pat C. Santos 04/11/2011The Manila city government has filed a P4.5-million plunder case against former Mayor and Environment Secretary Lito Atienza in connection with the alleged overpricing in the project to dredge the historic Pasig River.
Also named respondents in a 21-page complaint filed with the Office of the Ombudsman by Manila assistant city administrator Amado Tetangco were architect Deogracias Tablan and engineer Alan Gatpolintan, executive director and assistant executive director, respectively, of the Pasig River Rehabilitation Commission (PRRC).
Atienza, Tablan and Gatpolintan were charged for allegedly conspiring to award to the Belgian company Baggerwerken Decloedt (BDT) a hugely overpriced contract for the dredging of the Pasig River in October 2008..... MORE
Source: The Daily Tribune
URL: http://www.tribuneonline.org/metro/20110411met1.html
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