Witness: Co’s Kickbacks Had ‘Receipts’—Later ‘Thrown Away’
A witness testified before the Sandiganbayan antigraft court that alleged kickbacks to former Ako Bicol party list Rep. Zaldy Co were accompanied by acknowledgment receipts, which were later destroyed. This revelation adds a new dimension to the ongoing corruption probe.
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