Press Release
September 22, 2015

GUINGONA RELIEVED THAT JUSTICE MAY NOW BE SERVED IN ORTEGA SLAY

SENATOR Teofisto "TG" Guingona III has expressed relief over the arrest of fugitive Reyes brothers of Palawan, saying that justice may now be served for the killing of environmentalist Dr. Gerardo "Doc Gerry" Ortega and the flagrant misuse of P3.9-billion from the Malampaya gas project.

"The long arm of the law has finally caught up with them. The fight has been lengthy and hard for Doc Gerry's family," Guingona stated. "It's about time that justice is served and the regime of impunity is ended."

For Guingona, the Reyes brothers' arrest Sunday in Phuket, Thailand is a testament that, despite years of waiting and seeming hopelessness, a major development in the case has come to light.

Two years ago, investigations of the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee chaired by Guingona linked the murder of Dr. Ortega to the controversy-laden Malampaya funds.

Guingona averred that, through the testimonies of several people and NGOs, "it is clear that Gerry Ortega was hitting hard on the corruption of Malampaya funds" before he was killed.

Blue Ribbon investigations showed that 19 road improvement and two bridge construction projects in Palawan province worth P420-million were grossly overpriced and failed to conform to government standards.

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