The amount was at—least Php4
billion from the 10 infrastructure projects that Makati government awarded in favored
to a contractor between 1999 —2014 that went to the city officials and the resident
auditors as kickbacks, according to the former Makati VM Ernesto Mercado.
10 projects was awarded to the Hilmarc’s
Construction Corp. that cost taxpayers of Makati at least Php15 billion, said by
Mercado, a witness in Senate blue ribbon subcommittee investigation of the alleged
irregularities in Makati government during term of VP Binay as Makati mayor.
“Twenty-eight percent from every
project was shared by the mayor down to the lowest official in the web involved
in the conspiracy,” Mercado told in an interview.
Mercado said that 13 percent of 28—percent
kickback went to VP Binay when he was the mayor. Remaining 15 percent went to
others — vice mayor, the other 16 members of city council, city council
secretary, members of the BAC (bids and awards committee), city engineer,
members of TWG (technical working group), the department heads, two sectoral
representatives (the barangay chair and Sangguninang Kabataan chair) and
resident COA (Commission on Audit)
auditors.
Former Makati Vice Mayor Mercado
admitted that he accepted share from the kickbacks when he was city councilor
and vice mayor.
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