CONSUMER GROUP Ugnayan ng mga Higit na Apektado sa Water Access (UHAW) and concerned employees and former employees of the San Jose del Monte Water District (SJDMWD) on Wednesday filed a complaint with the Office of the Ombudsman against water district officials and individuals identified in the filing as connected with PrimeWater Infrastructure Corp.
The complaint alleges violations of Republic Act No. 3019, or the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act, technical malversation under the Revised Penal Code, grave misconduct, gross neglect of duty, and conduct prejudicial to the best interest of the service.
The allegations stem from the 2018 joint venture agreement between SJDMWD and PrimeWater covering the financing, development, rehabilitation, expansion, improvement, operation, and maintenance of the city’s water supply system.
The filing cites previous Commission on Audit findings involving the district’s financial performance, service obligations, and monitoring of the joint venture.
The complaint was received by the Office of the Ombudsman on Sept. 30. — Marron Joshua F. Mendoza