DOJ summons Amalilio, Aman Futures officers

Manuel Amalilio

MANILA, Philippines—The Department of Justice (DoJ) has summoned the officers of the firm involved in the P12-billion Ponzi scheme that victimized 15,000 people from Visayas and Mindanao.

Setting the hearing on Nov. 27, the DoJ summoned Aman Futures head Manuel Amalilio or Mohammad Suffian Saaid, a Filipino of Malaysian descent; board members Fernando Luna, Lelian Lim Gan, Eduard Lim, William Fuentes, Naezelle Rodriguez and Lurix Lopez.

The DoJ panel of prosecutors led by Senior Assistant State Prosecutor Edna Valenzuela also summoned 37 officers and agents of Aman, namely; Isagani Laluna, Nimfa Luna, Dhurwin Wenceslao, Donna Coyme, Vanessa Luna, Noel Luna, Reggie Luna, Araceli Pasco, Lezuy Caballero, Marilou Caballero, Rogelio Caballero, Marichu Caballero, Roderick Luna, Roy Aspera, Mike Heres, Edwin Caballero, Liezel Paner, Connie Paner, Edward Amaro, Marione Tan Paner, Elen Tan, Judy Amaro, Mike Wenceslao, Alfredo Aspera, Grace Empalmado, Ariel Empalmado, Yuyet Dumandan, Toto Roda, Edilberto Cabillo Elmidulan, Shiela Luna Lasaca, Ariel Real, Amay Caballero, Rey Tata Chang, Ernesto Luna, Marcelo Andale and Marlou Lasaca.

The panel ordered all respondents to answer the syndicated estafa complaint filed against them by nine victims from Pagadian City.

Respondents in Pagadian will face the panel on Dec. 5.

Valenzuela said the panel is planning to go to the province to receive the answers of the respondents.

About 8,000 complaints against the firm have already filed in Pagadian City. All complaints will be forwarded to the special panel headed by Valenzuela.