Iligan City Congressman Celso Regencia has filed graft and corruption charges against Mayor Frederick Siao over alleged irregularities in the Pala-o Market Project contract. The case raises concerns about the project's completion and the use of public funds.
ILIGAN City Congressman Celso Gomera Regencia, along with five other complainants, has filed a graft and corruption case against incumbent City Mayor Frederick W. Siao before the Office of the Ombudsman in Davao City, Area Office for Mindanao, on Tuesday, February 18, 2025. The case stems from allegations of irregularities in the contract for the much-anticipated Pala-o Market Project, which falls under Regencia’s jurisdiction.
In November 2022, PIU lowered BM's completion rate to 61.95 percent. BM filed an arbitration complaint, claiming the project was 99.42 percent complete by April 2023. The Construction Industry Arbitration Commission ruled in BM’s favor in May 2024, awarding P268.5 million for work completed and invalidating BM’s contract termination by Mayor Siao.
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