Romualdez identified proponent for P27-B DPWH projects per late DPWH exec's instructions, witness testifies
A prosecution witness testified during a bail hearing that Leyte Rep. Martin Romualdez was identified as a proponent for P27 billion worth of Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) projects upon the instructions of the late Undersecretary Catalina Cabral. The testimony is part of a P7.4 billion plunder case involving Romualdez.
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