Former DPWH chief pleads not guilty to graft charges
Former Secretary of Public Works and Highways Manuel Bonoan pleaded not guilty to graft charges related to alleged kickbacks from flood control projects. He appeared for arraignment at the Sandiganbayan, the anti-graft court.
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