Ex-BFP Chief Pleads Not Guilty to Graft Over Alleged P4M Bribe
A former chief of the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) in the Philippines has pleaded not guilty to graft charges linked to an alleged bribe of P4 million. The case brings renewed attention to issues of public corruption within the country.
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