Sandiganbayan orders arrest, HDO vs Bong Revilla, six others

Arrest warrants and hold departure orders were issued against former Senator Ramon “Bong” Revilla Jr. and six others facing malversation charges in connection with the alleged P92.8 million ghost flood control project in Pandi, Bulacan, by the Sandiganbayan.

Lawyer Dennis Pulma, Clerk of Court of the Sandiganbayan Third Division, which handles the malversation cases, confirmed the issuance of the arrest warrants and HDOs.

Pulma said, “There are findings of probable cause. The warrants of arrest and hold departure orders were already issued by the court.”

Pulma added that the electronic warrants were transmitted to the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG), National Bureau of Investigation (NBI), and Bureau of Immigration (BI).

The warrants issued by the Sandiganbayan, aside from Revilla, also cover the other respondents in the case, including former DPWH Bulacan First District Engineering Office (DEO) assistant district engineer Brice Hernandez; former DPWH Bulacan First DEO Engr. Jaypee Mendoza; former DPWH Bulacan First DEO Engr. Arjay Domasig; former DPWH Bulacan First DEO Engr. Emelita Juat; former DPWH Bulacan First DEO finance section chief Juanito Mendoza; and DPWH Bulacan First District Engineering Office cashier Christina Pineda.