Estrada Allegedly Requested P1-B Projects for 2025 Budget Inclusion
Former Public Works and Highways Secretary Manuel Bonoan testified that Senator Jinggoy Estrada, through an undersecretary, had requested the inclusion of P1 billion worth of projects in the 2025 national budget. The testimony came during Estrada's plunder case hearing, highlighting concerns about political influence in budget allocation.
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