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Mark Villar denies getting kickbacks from government infra projects
Senators Mark Villar and Jinggoy Estrada, along with former Senators Grace Poe and Ramon Revilla, have denied allegations of involvement in kickback schemes within the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH).
The accusations were made by former DPWH Undersecretary Roberto Bernardo during a Senate Blue Ribbon Committee hearing.
Bernardo claimed that Villar, Poe, and Education Secretary Sonny Angara, through supposed intermediaries, were involved in a flood control fund scheme.
Bernardo alleged that Villar, when he was DPWH Secretary, received commitments from DPWH projects, with a 10 percent commission divided among Villar (via Carlo Aguilar), former DPWH Undersecretary Cathy Cabral, and Bernardo himself.
Senator Villar strongly refuted Bernardo's claims, labeling them as fabricated lies and urging the public to avoid premature judgment.
Villar emphasized his unblemished public service record as a Representative, DPWH Secretary, and Senator.
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