MANILA, Philippines — The Sandiganbayan deferred for the second time the arraignment and pre-trial of former Senator Ramon “Bong” Revilla Jr. on Monday, February 9, 2026. The proceedings are related to a graft and malversation case involving an alleged P92.8-million anomalous flood control project in Bulacan.
The anti-graft court’s Third Division reset the schedule to February 16, 2026, pending the resolution of motions for reconsideration filed by Revilla and co-accused Juanito Mendoza, an accountant for the DPWH-Bulacan 1st District Engineering Office.
Court Proceedings and Pleas While Revilla’s arraignment was pushed back, several other individuals implicated in the case entered their pleas:
- “Not Guilty” Pleas: Five co-accused—DPWH engineers Brice Hernandez, Jaypee Mendoza, Arjay Domasig, Emelita Juat, and cashier Christina Mae del Rosario Pineda—all pleaded not guilty to the malversation charge during the Monday morning session.
- Graft Charges: For the separate graft charge, Revilla, along with Domasig, Juanito Mendoza, and Juat, were scheduled for a late afternoon session before the Fourth Division.
- Earlier Pleas: Hernandez, Jaypee Mendoza, and Pineda had already pleaded not guilty to the graft charges during a previous hearing on January 28.
Case Background The current charges are the latest legal challenge for the former senator, who previously spent four years in detention (2014–2018) at the PNP Custodial Center in connection with the Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF) scam. He was eventually acquitted of plunder in December 2018.
The new investigation centers on a flood control project in Bulacan that authorities allege was plagued by irregularities. Revilla surrened to authorities following the issuance of an arrest warrant for this specific case earlier in the year.
As the Sandiganbayan prepares to resolve the pending motions, the February 16 hearing is expected to be a critical juncture in the trial, determining whether the former lawmaker will finally face a formal reading of the charges against him in this nearly hundred-million peso “flood control mess.”