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Kaxandra Salonga

RG Cruz

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1761019887250G3wRzyZXYAA9rAL.jfif" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Former Senator Antonio Trillanes IV files a complaint before the Office of the Ombudsman against Former President Rodrigo Duterte and Senator Christopher “Bong” Go. <em>Kaxandra Salonga, ABS-CBN News</em></span></span></span></div><p>MANILA (<strong>UPDATED</strong>) — Former Sen. Antonio Trillanes IV on Tuesday filed a complaint before the Office of the Ombudsman against former President Rodrigo Duterte and Sen. Christopher &quot;Bong&quot; Go for graft and plunder in connection with allegedly anomalous infrastructure projects.</p><p>The complaint alleged the two officials used their positions to channel P7 billion in government infrastructure projects to companies owned by Go&#x27;s brother and father.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/10/16/dpwh-to-start-probe-into-firm-linked-to-sen-bong-go-s-family-its-ties-to-discayas-1123">DPWH starts probe into firm linked to Sen. Bong Go&#x27;s family, its ties to Discayas</a></div><p>&quot;Simula ito nung mayor pa si Duterte hanggang nagpresidente. Alam naman natin na magkadugtong ang bituka ni Bong Go at Duterte kaya hindi niya pwede ipagkaila na hindi naimpluwensyahan ito,&quot; Trillanes said.</p><p>(This started when Duterte was mayor until the end of his term as president. We are aware of the strong bond between Bong Go and Duterte so they can&#x27;t deny they didn&#x27;t influence these deals.)</p><p>Trillanes said evidence included contracts from 2007 to 2018, obtained from the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) while he was still a senator.</p><p>The contracts cover projects such as road widening, flood control, and water system constructions.</p><p>Trillanes alleged that Go orchestrated the schemes while Duterte helped secure the projects for Go&#x27;s family.</p><p>&quot;Si Bong Go (ang main plunderer), kasi siya &#x27;yung central figure dun sa tatay at kapatid tapos &#x27;yung kanyang relationship with Duterte enabled this to happen,” he said.</p><p>(Bong Go is the main plunderer because he is the central figure between his father and brother, and his relationship with Duterte enabled this to happen.)</p><p>&quot;Ang pumipirma, ang nag-a-approve, ay itong si Duterte pero nasa likod niya itong si Bong Go,&quot; he added.</p><p>(Duterte signed and approved the documents, but Bong Go was behind him.)</p><p>Trillanes said he also planned to submit copies of the evidence to the Independent Commission for Infrastructure.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/10/17/ici-to-investigate-bong-go-next-0723">ICI to investigate Bong Go next?</a></div><div><br/></div><div><strong>DUTERTE HAD MARTIRES&#x27; &#x27;PROTECTION&#x27;: TRILLANES</strong></div><div> </div><p>The former senator said he previously filed a complaint with the Department of Justice last year but had reservations taking it to the Ombudsman during the tenure of former Ombudsman Samuel Martires, a Duterte appointee.</p><p>&quot;Kaya nga doon ko finile ito sa DOJ dati for case build-up. Kasi alam kong protektado siya dito sa Ombudsman noong iba pa yung Ombudsman,&quot; Trillanes said.</p><p>(I previously filed the complaint before the DOJ for case build-up because I know he was protected by the former Ombudsman.)</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/10/20/ombudsman-to-begin-preliminary-investigation-into-6-flood-control-projects-1858">Ombudsman to begin preliminary investigation into 6 flood control projects</a></div><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/10/9/-remulla-takes-oath-as-new-ombudsman-1123">Ombudsman Remulla vows to take flood control projects cases to Sandiganbayan</a></div><p>He expressed optimism under the current leadership of Ombudsman Jesus Crispin Remulla.</p><p>Remulla earlier said the contractor couple <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nzCufrozigg">Sarah and Curlee Discaya could have been protecting Go</a>, citing joint ventures in 2017 between CLTG Builders, owned by Go&#x27;s father, and Discaya firms in the Davao Region.</p><div> </div><div><strong>CLTG BUILDERS AMONG TOP CONTRACTORS</strong></div><div> </div><p>A 2018 investigative report by the Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism found that CLTG Builders ranked among Davao City&#x27;s top 10 contractors from 2010 to 2017, receiving about P1.85 billion in government projects.</p><p>The firm also secured an additional P2.7 billion through joint ventures with four other contractors, including Alfrego Builders, owned by Go&#x27;s half-brother, Alfredo Go.</p><p>The report noted that CLTG was among the companies with the most delayed projects in the region.</p><p>Last week, Go denied personally knowing the Discayas or meddling in his family’s businesses, but Trillanes refuted the senator&#x27;s claim.</p><p>&quot;(Sinama natin sa complaint &#x27;yung) limang kontrata nila na malalaki na aabot ng mahigit P800 million with the Discayas. Kaya &#x27;yung sinasabi ni Bong Go na hindi niya kilala &#x27;yung mga Discaya, eh may joint venture &#x27;yung tatay at kapatid niya,&quot; Trillanes said.</p><p>(We included in the complaint the five big contracts with the Discayas that amounted to P800 million. Bong Go cannot say he doesn&#x27;t know the Discayas because his father and brother have a joint venture with them.)</p><p>Go said he is open to any investigation involving him or his relatives.</p><div><strong></strong><strong>RELATED VIDEO:</strong></div><div style="text-align:center"><iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/qjmTC6CqAwE?si=_bDocsU33soILeDq" title="YouTube video player" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" spellcheck="false"></iframe><br/></div>

<p>The complaint alleged the two officials used their positions to channel P7 billion in government infrastructure projects to companies owned by Go’s brother and father.</p>

The complaint alleged the two officials used their positions to channel P7 billion in government infrastructure projects to companies owned by Go’s brother and father.

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Trillanes files plunder, graft complaints against Go, Duterte

Kaxandra Salonga,

RG Cruz,

ABS-CBN News

Published October 21, 2025 12:22 PM PHT

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Updated October 21, 2025 03:18 PM PHT

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