Manila, Sept. 18 -- Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla on Thursday assured the public that the Department of Justice (DOJ) would begin filing cases within 40 to 60 days against those involved in ghost projects linked to corruption in public works.

During the resumption of the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee probe into flood control anomalies, Remulla said five cases had been endorsed to the National Bureau of Investigation, while other complaints prepared by Public Works Secretary Vince Dizon's office were transmitted directly to the Office of the Ombudsman.

"We make that commitment to the Filipino people. Hindi namin pababayaan ang kasong ito at we will pursue it to the very end (We will not abandon this case and we will pursue it to...