The Office of the Ombudsman has filed three counts of graft against former Pampanga Congressman Aurelio “Dong” Gonzales Jr., submitting formal charges to the Sandiganbayan. The case stems from allegations that Gonzales engaged in activities related to contracting while he was serving as a lawmaker, creating a conflict of interest.
Outlets report that the complaint ties Gonzales to construction firms linked to him or his family that allegedly secured large DPWH contracts. Rappler says the lawsuit comes more than a year after it first reported on Gonzales’ connections to A.D. Gonzales Jr. Construction, which it reported had won hundreds of millions of pesos in DPWH awards. Inquirer.net and GMA News describe the filing process and note that the charges are brought as specific counts of graft, following earlier remarks from Ombudsman officials about a conflict-of-interest complaint.
No trial details or dates are cited in the reports provided, and the allegations are not yet resolved in court.
