DPWH Official: No Personal Knowledge of Jinggoy Estrada's Budget Request
A Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) official testified that he had no personal knowledge of Senator Jinggoy Estrada personally requesting an insertion into the agency's budget for the 2025 General Appropriations Act (GAA). The testimony was made during Estrada's bail hearing.
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