Ex-DPWH Exec Testifies P213.75M Kickbacks Delivered for Sen. Estrada
A former district engineer of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) testified that P213.75 million in kickbacks was delivered to a Manila hotel for Senator Jinggoy Estrada, appearing as a prosecution witness in the senator's graft trial.
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