Sandigan Issues Hold Departure Order Vs Revilla, Et Al.

Following the issuance of a hold departure order (HDO) against Senator Jinggoy Estrada, the Sandiganbayan issued Tuesday another hold departure order this time against Senator Ramon “Bong” Revilla Jr. and alleged pork barrel scam brains Janet Lim-Napoles and their co-accused involved in the P10-billion PDAF scam.

Sandiganbayan First Division issued a hold departure order against Sen. Ramon “Bong” Revilla Jr., the second of three senators alleged to be involved to the pork barrel scam to be made subject of a hold departure order.

A hold departure order effectively prevents one from going outside the country.

The Fifth Division earlier issued the same order preventing Sen. Jinggoy Estrada from leaving the country.

In a television interview, Revilla said that even without the the HDO, he will stay in the country to face the plunder and graft charges.

The actor-turned-senator said he expected the move after learning the issuance of the same order against Sen. Estrada.

“The fact na lumabas iyong kay Senator Jinggoy kahapon, pupwedeng lumabas na rin ‘yung sa akin anytime. Eto nga, lumabas. Okay lang.” Revilla said over a phone interview in GMA News TV’s News To Go on Tuesday morning.

The anti-graft court earlier consolidated Revilla’s plunder and graft charges.

Businesswoman and alleged mastermind of the scam Janeth Lim-Napoles was also included in the hold departure order along with Sen. Revilla’s senior staffer Richard Cambe and two of Napoles’ employees, Ronald John Lim and John Raymund De Asis. Ronald John Lim is a nephew of Napoles while John Raymond de Asis is said to be Napoles’ driver.

Listed on the hold departure order as co-accused in Revilla’s multiple graft cases are:

Undersecretary Mario Relampagos of the Department of Budget Management
Rosario Nunez of the Department of Budget Management
Lalaine Paule of the Department of Budget Management
Marilou Bare of the Department of Budget Management
Antonio Ortiz, Director General of the Technology Resource Center
Dennis Cunanan, Deputy Director General of the Technology Resource Center
Francisco Figura, Former Group Manager of the Technology Resource Center
Ma. Rosalinda Lacsamana, of the Technology Resource Center
Marivic Jover, of the Technology Resource Center
Myla Ogerio
Eulogio Rodriguez
Laarni Uy
Consuelo Lilian Espiritu
Evelyn De Leon
Allan Javellana
Rhodora Mendoza
Encarnita Munsod
Maria Julie Villaralvo-Johnson
Victoria Roman Cacal
Maria Nines Guanizo
Gondelina Amata
Emmanuel Alexis Sevidal
Ofelia Ordonez
Sofia Cruz
Chita Jalandoni
Gregoria Buenaventura
Jocelyn Piorato
Evelyn Sucgang