Ex-DPWH Secretary Bonoan Dropped as Co-Accused in Plunder Case, Becomes State Witness
The Sandiganbayan, the Philippines' anti-graft court, has dropped former Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Manuel Bonoan as a co-accused in a plunder and graft case involving Senator Jinggoy Estrada. Bonoan will now testify as a state witness, a decision based on prosecutorial discretion to uncover the full extent of the alleged kickback scheme.
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