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Acting Ombudsman Orlando Casimiro orders the filing of charges against Pasay City Mayor Antonio Calixto, former Mayor Wenceslao Trinidad and several others
19 July 2011, source: Ombudsman Website

ACTING OMBUDSMAN ORLANDO CASIMIRO ordered the filing of criminal charges against Pasay City Mayor Antonio G. Calixto, former Pasay City Mayor Wenceslao B. Trinidad, along with other high ranking officials of Pasay City in connection with the solid waste management contracts entered into in 2004-2006.
          During the investigation, it was established that Pasay City appropriated P232,320,000 in public funds for garbage disposal and awarded the same to several contractors, namely, Solid Waste Alternative Tech (SWAT), Excellent Transport Services, Inc. (ETSI), RM Maintenance Services, LEG Hauling Services Corporation, Greenline Envirotech Philippines, Inc..
          The contracts for garbage services were awarded without any public bidding conducted for two years. It was also established that the Sangunniang Panglungsod had earlier passed a resolution on 20 January 2004 that declared as void the garbage collection and disposal contracts on the ground that they were entered into without the approved budget for the contract and for being overpriced and prejudicial to the government. One month later, the Sanggunian passed a resolution authorizing Trinidad to extend the contract for a period not exceeding ninety days.
          On 13 February 2004, Trinidad, in the guise of restoring vital services pursuant to RA 9184 (Government Procurement Reform Act), entered into contracts for a period of six months, instead of the authorized 90 day extension.
          Likewise, the testimony provided by Councilor Antonia Cuneta and Generoso Cuneta categorically stated that then Mayor Wenceslao Trinidad, then Vice Mayor Calixto and each of the councilors received monthly kickbacks from the private contractors: Trinidad, P520,000; Calixto, P260,000 and the councilors, P130,000. The Acting Ombudsman found the same to be sufficient to establish probable cause against the respondents for bribery.
          In the investigation, it was established that four sets of contracts were entered into during the two year period wherein a total of P278,455,368 was actually disbursed by the City of Pasay to pay the contractors.
          The respondents did not proffer sufficient explanation as to why they disregarded the rules provided in RA 9184 especially on the requirement of public bidding.
          The Resolution stated that “to stress, the contracts involved millions of pesos. Respondent Trinidad would always ask for contract extensions and the Sanggunian would willingly give it in exchange for the monthly kickbacks.”         It further stated that despite these facts, Calixto did not do anything to protect the interest and welfare of his constituents.It said, “Calixto’s inaction could be easily explained by the glaring truth that he was part of the grand scheme of the public officers and private respondents, in order that they would be assured that they would be awarded contracts, and the latter making sure that they would continue receiving monthly salaries.”
          Acting Ombudsman Casimiro ordered the filing of one count for violation of Section 3 (e) of RA 3019 (Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act) before the Sandiganbayan against Trinidad; Calixto; City Councilors Richard M. Advincula, Lexter N. Ibay, Jose Antonio F. Roxas, Noel C. Bayona, Arnel Regino T. Arceo, Editha V. Vergel De Dios, Marie Irish P. Pineda, and Greg Paolo N. Alcera; private contractors Ernesto V. Salvador (owner of LEG Hauling Services), Joel C. Ycasas (President, Excellent Transport Services, Inc.), Jeremy R. Paguia (Owner, Solid Waste Alternative Tech), Ma. Marilou E. Baltazar (Owner, RM Maintenance Services) and Alexander K. Tantoco (President, Greenline Envirotech Philippines).
          Additionally, two Informations for violation for Section 3(e) of RA 3019 were filed against Trinidad, Salvador, Ycasas, Paguia, Baltazar, Tantoco.
          Finally, three Informations for Direct Bribery were filed against Trinidad. On the other hand, two Informations for Direct Bribery were filed against Calixto, Advincula, Ibay, Roxas, Bayona, Arceo, Vergel De Dios, Pineda and Alcera.

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