Sandiganbayan allows DOH officials to testify in Duque, Lao graft case
The Sandiganbayan has allowed two Department of Health (DOH) officials to testify in a graft case involving former Health Secretary Francisco Duque III and former Budget Undersecretary Lloyd Christopher Lao, concerning the alleged illegal transfer of P41 billion in DOH funds during the COVID-19 pandemic. These testimonies are expected to be crucial.
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