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‘Attack’ on the Senate: Escudero, Binay push back vs flood control fund mess
Senator Francis Escudero and Makati Mayor Nancy Binay have denied allegations of receiving kickbacks from infrastructure projects, with Escudero calling the accusations a "well-orchestrated plan to attack the Senate."
Former DPWH Undersecretary Roberto Bernardo claimed in a sworn affidavit that Escudero was due a 20% kickback, approximately P160 million, from P800 million worth of projects.
Bernardo also alleged that Binay received P37 million in kickbacks.
Escudero stated that Bernardo admitted to having no direct contact with him regarding the matter and vowed to prove the claims false.
Both senators questioned why other officials, namely Representative Zaldy Co and former House Speaker Martin Romualdez, were not being investigated.
Escudero believes the accusations are intended to discredit the Senate and divert public attention from the actual individuals involved.
Binay expressed surprise at the allegations made against her.
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A former Public Works undersecretary identified Senator Francis "Chiz" Escudero, former Senator Bong Revilla, and former Senator Maria Lourdes Nancy S. Binay as allegedly demanding commissions from flood-control projects.
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Former DPWH Undersecretary Roberto Bernardo alleged in a sworn affidavit that he delivered P160 million, representing 20 percent of P800 million in projects, to Maynard Ngu, a friend of Senator Francis Escudero, claiming the money was for the senator.
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Senator Francis Escudero accused former Speaker Martin Romualdez of orchestrating a "sarswela" or staged event to divert public attention from House lawmakers involved in flood control anomalies.
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Former DPWH Undersecretary Roberto Bernardo has implicated Senator Chiz Escudero, former senators Bong Revilla and Nancy Binay, and Ako Bicol Party-list Representative Zaldy Co in alleged kickbacks from public works projects.
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Former Senator Ramon "Bong" Revilla Jr. has denied allegations by former DPWH Undersecretary Roberto Bernardo that he received 25% in commissions from flood control projects, calling the accusations "absolutely untrue."
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