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Former Senator Ramon "Bong" Revilla Jr. arrives at the Sandiganbayan in Quezon City on Monday, February 9, 2026, for his scheduled arraignment. Maria Tan, ABS-CBN News

Former Senator Ramon "Bong" Revilla Jr. arrives at the Sandiganbayan in Quezon City on Monday, February 9, 2026, for his scheduled arraignment. Revilla is joined by his co-accused in connection with graft and corruption charges linked to anomalous "ghost  flood control projects" in Bulacan. Maria Tan, ABS-CBN News

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FLOOD CONTROL PROJECTS

Adrian Ayalin

ABS-CBN News

<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/177373530115320260209-sandiganbayan-flood-control-case-revilla-MT7.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Former Senator Ramon &quot;Bong&quot; Revilla Jr. arrives at the Sandiganbayan in Quezon City on Monday, February 9, 2026, for his scheduled arraignment. Maria Tan, ABS-CBN News" width="960"/>Former Senator Ramon &quot;Bong&quot; Revilla Jr. arrives at the Sandiganbayan in Quezon City on Monday, February 9, 2026, for his scheduled arraignment. Maria Tan, ABS-CBN News</div>MANILA -- The panel of prosecutors of the Department of Justice has approved the addition of four more respondents in the plunder case of former senator Ramon &quot;Bong&quot; Revilla, Jr. in connection with allegedly anomalous flood control projects. DOJ spokesperson Atty. Polo Martinez said the motion of the National Bureau of Investigation to include Department of Public Works and Highways engineers Denryl Caesar Cortuna, Manny Bulusan, Ruel Umali and Arturo Gonzales Jr. was granted by the panel and the opposition of the camp of Revilla was denied.<div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/3/3/revilla-camp-files-opposition-to-additional-respondents-in-plunder-case-1656">READ: Revilla camp files opposition to additional respondents in plunder case</a></div>&quot;Tinanggap sila and so in order to really see if all these pieces of evidence merit a finding of prima facie evidence with reasonable certainty of conviction, ifa-file siya in court,&quot; Martinez said.Martinez noted that only if the evidence merits a finding of prima facie, cases will be filed in court.No additional evidence submitted will be filed in court.Revilla&#x27;s lawyer, Atty. Carlos Villaruz said they would first study the counter-affidavits of the four co-respondents of Revilla.&quot;Kasi ngayon lang sinubmit, of course it is important for us to know kung ano ang sinabi nila kung ano ang mga allegations naman nila or defenses nila so we can respond accordingly,&quot; Villaruz said.Martinez said the respondents only have until March 30 to file supplemental counter-affidavits, if necessary.Revilla was tagged in the flood control scandal after former DPWH Undersecretary Roberto Bernardo claimed he received kickbacks in exchange for endorsing flood control projects.

The panel of prosecutors of the Department of Justice has approved the addition of four more respondents in the plunder case of former senator Ramon "Bong" Revilla, Jr. in connection with allegedly anomalous flood control projects.

The panel of prosecutors of the Department of Justice has approved the addition of four more respondents in the plunder case of former senator Ramon "Bong" Revilla, Jr. in connection with allegedly anomalous flood control projects.

DOJ prosecutors approve additional respondents in Revilla plunder case

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DOJ prosecutors approve additional respondents in Revilla plunder case

Adrian Ayalin,

ABS-CBN News

Published March 17, 2026 04:16 PM PHT

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Updated March 18, 2026 10:58 AM PHT

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