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Acting Ombudsman Casimiro orders new forfeiture proceedings against Ligots
03 June 2011, source: Ombudsman Website

Acting Ombudsman Orlando C. Casimiro ordered the initiation of forfeiture proceedings for the repossession of the alleged unexplained wealth of former Lt. Gen. Jacinto C. Ligot and his family in the amount of more than P55-M.
          In an 18-page resolution, Acting Ombudsman Casimiro recommended that a Supplemental Petition for Forfeiture be filed before the Sandiganbayan against Ligot, his wife Erlinda Yambao-Ligot, daughter Riza Ligot and sons Paulo Ligot and Miguel Ligot, along with Edgardo T. Yambao and Gilda Y. Alfonso-Velasquez.
          The case stemmed from the complaint filed by the Office of the Ombudsman’s Field Investigation Office (OMB-FIO) which revealed that Gen. Ligot has acquired other assets/ properties in the form of bank deposits and investment accounts, which were not included in the previous case filed against him and his family before the anti-graft court.
          According to the anti-graft office, these numerous bank deposits and investments accounts which allegedly part of Ligot’s unexplained wealth are as follows:
Financial Institutions

Account Name
Amount in the Phil. Peso
Armed Forces and Police Savings and Loan Association, Inc. (AFSLAI)

Jacinto Ligot

184,760.25

AFPSLAI

Erlinda Yambao-Ligot

135,983.46

AFPSLAI

Riza Ligot

419,323.60

AFPSLAI

Paulo Ligot

194,073.29

AFPSLAI

Miguel Ligot

209,000.00

AFPSLAI

Erlinda Ligot

56,529.32

AFPSLAI

Miguel Ligot

1,006.57

Equitable PCI Bank

Jacinto Ligot

10,109.81

BPI

Parmil Farms Inc.

24,210.96

LandBank

Jacinto Ligot

92,943.87

United Overseas Bank Phils. (UOBP)

Edgardo Yambao

346,190.43

Metrobank

Edgardo Yambao

1,397,562.70

Citicorp Financial Services and Insurance Brokerage Philippines, Inc. (CFSI)

Gilda Velasquez

52,525,000.00

TOTAL
Php 55,596,694.26

The resolution averred that since these accounts are considered “web of accounts” of Gen. Ligot and his family, these are deemed and should be accounted for as forming part of their unexplained wealth.

          Meanwhile, Acting Ombudsman Casimiro ordered the filing of eight counts of violation of Sec. 8 in relation to Section 11 of RA 6713 before the Sandiganbayan against Retired Police General Eduardo S. Matillano for non-filing of Statements of Assets, Liabilities and Net Worth (SALN).

Matillano was also fined an amount equal to one month salary.

The Ombudsman’s Fact-Finding Investigation Bureau (FFIB) learned from the records and Management Division of the Philippine National Police (PNP) in Camp Crame that Matillano has no available record of SALN for calendar years 1994 to 2000 and 2004.

“As correctly alleged in the complaint, the respondent failed to file his SALN for calendar years 1994-2000 and 2004.        Hence, the indictment of the respondent for violation of Section 8, RA 6713 is warranted,” the resolution stated.

In a separate case, Casimiro ordered the filing of an information for violation of RA 7877 (Anti-Sexual Harassment Act of 1995) before the proper court against P/Supt. Cesario Darantinao, Jr., of Davao del Sur Provincial Police Office, Digos City.
          Darantinao was ordered charged for requesting sexual favors from a female police subordinate, hugging her tightly against her will and threatening her that she will be relieved from her assignment if she disobeyed his requests for the latter to report to his quarters again which occurred sometime in November 2008.
          “The sexual advances of the respondent were made a condition to the continued employment of the complainant. The complained acts of respondent also resulted in an intimidating, hostile and offensive environment for the complainant,” the resolution averred.

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