Manila, Sept. 25 -- Two criminal complaints accusing Marikina 1st District Rep. Marcelino Teodoro of committing acts of lasciviousness and sexual assault have been filed with the National Prosecution Service (NPS), the Department of Justice (DOJ) said Thursday.

"The complainants are both female police officers who had been assigned as the respondent's close-in security at different times," DOJ spokesperson Assistant Secretary Mico Clavano said in a statement.

Clavano said in line with Department Circular No. 20 (2023), the complaints will undergo case build-up and legal evaluation to determine the sufficiency of evidence before any preliminary investigation.

"This ensures that any action, if warranted, will rest on a complete and subst...