00:00A new witness, DPWH Region 4B Officer-in-Charge Director Edita Babaran appeared before the prosecution panel
00:07on the third day of the silent bail hearing at the Sandigan Bayan.
00:12Babaran identified evidence contained in the judicial affidavit and inspection reports
00:17prepared by DPWH Secretary Vince Dizon regarding alleged anomalous flood control projects
00:23in Oriental Mindoro conducted in September 2025.
00:27Nine officials from DPWH Mimaropa implicated in the alleged anomalous projects
00:33attended the hearing to request bail for charges of malversation of public funds
00:38through falsification of public documents.
00:42The case stems from an alleged substandard dyke project in Oriental Mindoro valued at 289.5 million pesos.
00:50An arrest warrant and hold departure order were issued in November 2025
00:55against former Ako Bicol Party List Representative Zaldi Ko,
01:00the alleged beneficial owner of the project contractor, SunWest Incorporated,
01:05along with other 15 DPWH officials and SunWest representatives.
01:11Ko and other individuals remain at large and are currently sought by authorities.
01:16Ko and other individuals remain at large and are also being arrested.
01:24Ko and other individuals remain at the
01:36U.S.
Comments