SC acquits ex-PEA execs, private contractor of overprice in Macapagal boulevard project | Joel R. San Juan

In Photo: The construction of a building is mirrored in a swamp on Macapagal Boulevard in Parañaque City. More infrastructure projects are expected to be implemented in as the government has fast-tracked the approval of infrastructure projects.

It also declared construction firm JD Legaspi civilly liable in the amount of P57.5 million for the construction of the Seaside Drive Extension, which was not part of the original contract for PDMB project. In acquitting the old PEA board members and Legaspi, the SC noted the findings of the Commission on Audit that there was no overpricing in the implementation of the said project.

“Nowhere from the evidence presented by the prosecution was it shown that JD Legaspi or any of the bidders was unqualified or had no competence to undertake the PDMB project because the PEA relied on the DPWH list,” the Court pointed out. “At the most, the absence of a detailed engineering could affect the budget or cost for which the government must spend for the completion of the project. Overpricing should, however, be proven to have been committed with deliberate corrupt ways before one can be indicted for violation of RA No. 3019,” the SC said.

The SC noted that the Seaside Drive Extension was constructed at a portion of the PDMB in order to have a road that will connect it to the Roxas Boulevard and serve as a link to the other roads going to and from the PDMB.

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