Estrada received P213 million in commitment fees for DPWH projects, witness says
A former Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) district engineer testified that Senator Jinggoy Estrada received P213 million in "commitment fees" for DPWH projects in Bulacan. The testimony was made during Estrada's bail petition hearing for a P573-million plunder case.
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