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Adrian Ayalin

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px;display:block" width="960"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1767582316390Screen Shot 2026-01-05 at 11.01.44 AM_cropped_processed_by_imagy.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Bong Revilla at the DOJ on Jan. 5, 2026. Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News</span></span></span></div><div><br/></div><p>MANILA<strong> (UPDATE) </strong>— Former senator Bong Revilla on Monday filed his counter-affidavit to a second flood control project complaint he is facing before the Department of Justice.</p><p>Revilla appeared at the preliminary investigation with his lawyers who denied the claims of witnesses in the complaint.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/12/6/-i-am-an-easy-target-bong-revilla-denies-alleged-link-to-flood-control-mess-1154">Bong Revilla denies alleged link to flood control mess, says name used to twist truth</a></div><p>According to Ramon Esguerra, one of the counsels of Revilla, the former senator is facing complaints of violations of Article 210 or Direct Bribery and Article 211 or Indirect Bribery under the Revised Penal Code.</p><p>Esguerra stressed that the allegations against Revilla are baseless. </p><p>“Hoping against hope na ma-dismiss and they will follow their own rules. There is no prima facie evidence with reasonable certainty of conviction,” Esguerra said.</p><p>The complaint is the second one Revilla is facing before the DOJ in connection to the allegedly anomalous flood control projects cases.</p><p>The first one involved SYMS Construction, while the second one involves Wawao Builders - both projects located in Bulacan, according to Esguerra.</p><p>Esguerra added that the witnesses against Revilla, including former Department of Public Works and Highways district engineer Henry Alcantara, are not credible.</p><p>Esguerra noted that the supposed evidence include a tabular enumeration of projects allegedly suggested by the DPWH.</p><p>“Hindi naman galing kay senator eh, so iyon yung sinasabi namin, paano mo paniniwalaan iyan, paano mo masasabing inendorse ni senator iyan or hiningi ni senator iyan at saka walang detalye tungkol doon sa pagtanggap supposedly ng pera,” Esguerra said.</p><p>Another lawyer of Revilla, Francesca Señga, reiterated that the complaint is based on hearsay.</p><p>“Even my students in law school would know that a complaint cannot be based on allegations that do not show the acts and omissions constituting the elements of the crimes charged, that kind of complaint would have no place in this preliminary investigation,” Señga said.</p><p>She also said the complaints were filed to harass Revilla.</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEOS</strong></div><div><br/></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/CTz8aDj5HNQ?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/kz1JlAnoc4Y?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div>

<p>Former senator Bong Revilla on Mondaay arrived at the Department of Justice (DOJ) for another complaint he is facing in relation to allegedly anomalous flood control projects.</p>

Former senator Bong Revilla on Mondaay arrived at the Department of Justice (DOJ) for another complaint he is facing in relation to allegedly anomalous flood control projects.

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Bong Revilla files counter-affidavit to second flood control complaint

Adrian Ayalin,

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Published January 05, 2026 11:09 AM PHT

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Updated January 05, 2026 12:19 PM PHT

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