Ex-DPWH exec: Only Lacson not involved in infra kickbacks
Former Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) undersecretary Roberto Bernardo testified that only Senator Panfilo Lacson was not involved in kickback schemes surrounding government infrastructure projects, naming other lawmakers and former officials.
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