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OMB-C-2025-0059

critical
High-Profile
Whistleblower
Confidential

Ghost military infrastructure projects and overpriced food rations procurement — PHP 430M anomaly in AFP camps in Northern Luzon

Case Stage Progress

Stage 7 of 22: fact finding

Case Information
Complaint IDOMB-2025-0053
Docket NumberOMB-C-2025-0059
Date Received2/20/2025
Sourcewhistleblower
Case Typeghost project
Statusactive
Prioritycritical
Priority Score88
Completeness67%
RegionRegion III
Amount Involved₱430,000,000
Primary Respondent
NameMGen. Celestino Pagdanganan, BGen. Florencio Tanyag (Fictionalized)
PositionCommanding General / Deputy Commander
AgencyAFP Northern Luzon Command
Rankuniformed personnel
Gov't Branchexecutive
ComplainantCONFIDENTIAL (AFP Insider)
Complainant Typeconfidential informant
Allegations & Details

Nature of Complaint

Ghost military infrastructure projects and overpriced food rations procurement — PHP 430M anomaly in AFP camps in Northern Luzon

Alleged Acts or Omissions

Payment for construction of barracks and facilities not built, procurement of food rations at 3x AFPPS standard prices, falsification of inspection and acceptance reports, diversion of infrastructure funds to personal accounts via dummy contractors

Date of Incident2022-07-01
Place of IncidentAFP Northern Luzon Command, Fort Magsaysay, Nueva Ecija
ProjectAFP Camp Development and Modernization Program — NLuCom Component