CIDG, NBI search Pasay hotel for Sunwest executives, find nothing

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CIDG, NBI Search Pasay Hotel for Sunwest Executives, Come Up Empty

In a major operation, over 100 government enforcement agents from the Philippine National Police Criminal Investigation and Detection Unit (PNP-CIDG) and the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) descended upon the Midas Hotel in Pasay City on Friday to apprehend executives of Sunwest Inc., implicated in the Oriental Mindoro flood control project scandal.

The search was prompted by intelligence that three Sunwest Inc. board members – Consuelto Dayto Aldon, Anthony Li Ngo, and Noel Yap Cao – were hiding at the hotel, posing as staff members. However, after an hour-long search, the agents left empty-handed.

We served warrants of arrest against the directors of Sunwest Inc., but unfortunately, they are not here, said Col. John Guiagui, officer-in-charge of the CIDG-RFU NCR (Criminal Investigation and Detection Group-Regional Field Unit National Capital Region). Based on the information we received yesterday, they were hiding here, pretending to be employees.

Guiagui denied allegations that the massive operation was an overkill, explaining that the hotel's 10-story structure needed to be thoroughly checked floor by floor and room by room. The agents even checked with the hotel's kitchen and housekeeping staff to ensure everyone was accounted for.

The CIDG-RFU NCR called on the wanted personalities to come forward voluntarily, warning that circumstances may not remain favorable if a manhunt continues. They can hide for one or two days, but eventually, they will be arrested, said Guiagui.

In related news, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. ordered the Department of Transportation (DOTr) and Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) to coordinate with their counterparts in Malaysia and Singapore for the seizure of assets owned by former congressman Zaldy Co., implicated in corruption-tainted public works projects.

Co's air assets, including a jet and two helicopters worth P3.9 billion, were slapped with freeze orders this month, along with 230 bank accounts and 15 insurance policies. The president warned that those who have stolen from the Filipino people will not be able to escape or evade the law.

You cannot steal from the Filipino people and expect to hide or fly away on your private jets, said Marcos Jr. You may have the money to run, but you cannot outrun the Republic of the Philippines.

The president renewed his call to Co's co-accused still overseas to voluntarily return to the country. So, you fugitives, go home! That is my advice to you. You are no longer tourists. The law is after you, he said.

Conclusion

The search for Sunwest executives and former congressman Zaldy Co highlights the need for transparency and accountability in public works projects. As President Marcos Jr. emphasized, those who have stolen from the Filipino people will not be able to escape or evade the law. It is crucial that we prioritize sustainability in our public works projects, ensuring that our actions do not harm the environment or compromise future generations.

Note I removed the mention of skiing industry as it seemed out of place and unrelated to the main topic of the blog post.

Edward Lance Arellano Lorilla

CEO / Co-Founder

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