00:00The net may be cast wider as the Justice Department moves forward with its preliminary investigation into questionable flood control projects.
00:08With several high-profile names already in the hot seat, the Ombudsman says more big fish could soon be caught in the dragnet.
00:15Arod Lagusa tells us more.
00:19There may be additional high-profile personalities who will undergo preliminary investigation by the Department of Justice,
00:26which have been appetized by the Office of the Ombudsman in connection with the issue of flood control projects.
00:31According to Ombudsman Jesus Crispin Rimulia, Senator Gingoya Estrada, Senator Joel Villanueva, and former Senator Bong Rebilla have previously faced preliminary investigation.
00:40Yung tatlo muna, pero parang meron pang-apat na pinitinan namin, at pang-lima, pero isa senador, isa hindi na senador.
00:51Rimulia explained that the DOJ is handling the case to avoid wasting time, especially since, he said,
00:55the agency is already in contact with the witnesses.
00:58This, according to him, to ensure the attention to the cases remains sustained.
01:02Regarding the statement made by Senator Aimee Marcos de Estrada, Villanueva,
01:06Rebilla, and other congressmen would allegedly be charged on January 15, Rimulia said.
01:18Rimulia also emphasized that name-dropping should be avoided for now with regard to the ongoing investigation into flood control projects.
01:24Kasi it's misinterpreted, and some people want to push the issue more and try to put a date.
01:32I will not do that. Tapos na tayo ron.
01:34I think we've learned our lesson from that, that we cannot give any dates or any commitments about anything.
01:39He said they continue to work at the Office of the Ombudsman to achieve justice.
01:43In relation to this, he said he is still studying the process for opening the files of former DPWH Undersecretary Maria Catalina Cabral,
01:50which were previously turned over by the DPWH to the Office of the Ombudsman, so that no questions may be raised.
01:56Meanwhile, regarding the alleged files being held by Representative Leandro Leviste that originated from Cabral,
02:02According to Rimulia, if Libiste goes to the Office of the Ombudsman, someone will face and attend to him.
02:20Meanwhile, Rimulia has asked the National Bureau of Investigation to probe those spreading allegations regarding his health.
02:26He said the limit has been reached when it comes to cyber libel.
02:29I'm asking the NDI to look into these allegations and this scuttlebutt,
02:37kung saan nagmula sa social media.
02:39So we will know.
02:41And sometime, you really have to extract justice for people.
02:45He stressed this should not be taken lightly and that further action must be taken if it is not stopped.
02:50Rimulia believes that this is a part of propaganda machine from certain political parties.
02:54Rod Legu said from the National TV Network for a new and better Philippines.
02:59All right.
02:59Happy Relationship.
03:00Happy Relationship.
03:02Amen.
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