More victims of the rent-tangay scheme are coming out and seeking the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) help.
In a supplemental complaint filed by the Highway Patrol Group (HPG), 18 more victims have submitted their complaint-affidavits against Rafaela Montes Anunciacion, Eleanor “Leah” Constantino Rosales, Tychichus Historillo Nambio, Jhennelyn Berroya, Anastacia Montes Cauyan, Eliseo Cortez, Marilou V. Cruz and Sabina Torrea.
A complaint for violation of Article 315 of the Revised Penal Code for Swindling or Estafa in relation to PD 1689 which increases the penalty for certain forms of swindling or estafa have been filed before the DOJ.
On Wednesday, the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) has also filed against similar complaint against Anunciacion, Cauyan, Cortez, Torrea and Marilou V. Cruz.
READ: NBI files complaint against ‘rent-tangay’ suspects
The DOJ is currently conducting a preliminary investigation. The panel is headed by Senior Assistant State Prosecutor Rosanne Balauag.
Other members of the panel are SASP Rex Gingoyon; Assistant State Prosecutors Aristotle Reyes, Rodan Parrocha, Bryan Jacinto Cacha Jr., Anna Noreen Devanadera, Jovyanne Escaño-Santamaria and Assistant Prosecution Attorneys Wendell Bendoval, Joan Garcia and Marc Eico Tariga.
Last March 27, Anunciacion, submitted her counter affidavit and denied the accusation lodged against her.
Anunciacion alleged that the complainants were only forced to file criminal charges against her by the Philippine National Police – Highway Patrol Group through a threat that they would no longer recover their vehicles.
During the hearing some of the complainants withdrew their complaints after recovering their vehicles from Anunciacion.
Aside from Anunciacion, Cauyan also submitted her counter-affidavit and raised the same issue.
The DOJ set the next hearing on Friday at 10 a.m. for filing of counter-affidavit of the other respondents namely Tychicus Nambia, Sabina Torrea, Eliseo Cortez, Eleanor Constatino, Marilou Cruz, Jhennelyn Berroya, Ana Borlon and Lea Rosales. IDL