This is in connection with the alleged illegal demolition of some 17 warehouses at the CIAC property in Clark, the amount was pegged at P100-million by the complainants.
Pelayo, through his lead counsel, Atty. Edna Hererra-Batancan, filed violation of anti-graft and corrupt practices, dishonesty and malversation of public funds and property against Luciano, CIAC officers Silverio Clemente and Ruel Angeles, Clark Development Corp. (CDC) officials Arnel Pineda and Tarcicius Tiotuyco, Pampanga-based Aeta tribal chieftains Oscar Dizon and Oscar Rivera, scrap agent Josie Gomez of Mabalacat, Pampanga and private individuals Antonio Castro, Rene Soliman and Noli de Guia.
In a text message, Luciano described as “publicity stunt” the cases filed against him by Pelayo.
“It is the same issue on demolition where a fact-finding team is currently doing, checking all our documentations. The one of Pelayo is purely a publicity stunt by an attention seeking town politicians intended to harass me and a desperate attempt to put me in a bad light before the public,” Luciano said.
“It is also an act of vindictiveness for him not getting a permit to operate his farm business due to gross violations of his usufruct contract with CIAC,” he added.
On the other hand, Pelayo said he had filed the complaint against Luciano because “the CIAC president caused the demolition of 17 economically repairable and serviceable buildings owned by the government amounting to P100 million.”
“Mr. Luciano is bragging that he is enjoying the support of President Aquino. I think the president should make Luciano a sample of his desire to rid graft and corruption in government,” said Pelayo to reporters just before filing his complaint yesterday morning.
Pelayo was joined by two other complaints – Angelo Manalo of the Mawaque, Mabalacat farmers association and Jose Paguinto, a farmer official in Candaba.
“Public official is a public trust. It was scandalous for us to find out that Luciano treated the facilities of Clark as if it were his private property. Was his very high salary not enough?” said Pelayo, who submitted a 12-page complaint before Atty. Marlyn Galvez, director at the Ombudsman main office.
Pelayo earlier exposed the alleged illegal demolition of 17 warehouses at the CIAC property, asking CIAC Chairman of the Board Nestor Mangio to investigate the alleged anomaly.
“I already learned of the demolition of two warehouses last December.
I told Luciano that it was enough but he had continued,” said Pelayo, adding that 15 other buildings were demolished this year just before the May 2010 elections.
Pelayo said those who benefited by selling the scrap materials taken from the warehouses should be held accountable.
