Police generals in ghost V-150 repairs post P200k bail

Former Police Generals Reynaldo Varilla and Charlemagne Alejandrino on Monday each posted bail of P200,000 before the Sandiganbayan Fourth Division, in relation to a malversation case stemming from their alleged involvement with the anomalous repair of armored vehicles. 

 

Varilla and Alejandrino were the only two police officers allowed to post bail by the anti-graft court over the cases in connection with the alleged anomalous repair of PNP armored vehicles amounting to P385.5 million.

 

Earlier, the Sandiganbayan denied the petition of former PNP chief Avelino Razon Jr. to post bail for the same case.

 

The case stemmed from the alleged ghost repair of 28 V-150 light armored vehicles in 2007 during Razon's term as PNP chief.

 

According to the complaint of the Office of the Ombudsman, the contract for the repair was awarded to a private supplier in June 2007 but no repair actually took place.

 

"Despite these irregularities which would have prevented the questioned transactions from taking place, the accused still proceeded with the contract," the court said.

 

The anti-graft court granted the bail petitions of Varilla and Alejandrino since they were not active participants to the alleged anomaly. 

 

"With regard to Deputy Director General Varilla and Police Director Alejandrino, however, this Court is mindful that their participation has been limited to their signatures contained in the NHQ-BAC (National Headquarters Bids and Awards Committee) Resolution which has not been admitted by this Court as evidence," the resolution said.

 

Others accused in the case include Directors Geary Barias and Eliseo dela Paz, former police Superintendents Emmanuel Ojeda, Reuel Labrado, Josefina Dumanew, former police Chief Inspector Annalee Forro and other former police officers namely, Alex Barrameda, Nancy Basallo, Patricia Enaje, Maria Teresa Narcise, Tyrone Ong, Oscar Madamba, Evangeline Bais and Pamela Pensotes. —NB, GMA News