Former Quezon City mayor Herbert Bautista and former city administrator Aldrin Cuña are accused of graft for allegedly favoring two contractors that supposedly did not comply with documentary requirements and procedures.
and former city administrator Aldrin Cuña over alleged anomalous projects awarded in 2019 worth a total of P57.45 million.alleged that the two former officials favored contractors Cygnet Energy and Power Asia, Inc. and Geodata Solutions Inc. despite noncompliance with documentary requirements and procedures, in violation of Section 3 of Republic Act No. 3019 or the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act.
Bautista and Cuña have reportedly posted bail with the 3rd Division – where a preceding graft case was raffled off – with Assistant Special Prosecutor Lyn Dimayuga recommending bail bonds for each of them be set at P90,000 per case. Cygnet received the payment for the project despite not being entitled to it, the Ombudsman said, because it “failed to apply for and secure a Net Metering System from Meralco,” which was a mandatory requirement under the terms of reference and the supply and delivery agreement.
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