Lawmakers Deny Kickback Claims by 'Ex-Marines'
Former Senator Franklin Drilon, Senator Raffy Tulfo, and former Education Secretary Leonor Briones have denied accusations of receiving kickbacks from 'ex-Marines,' who repeated their claims and named Sotto and Tulfo.
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Luistro, De Lima on ‘ex-Marines’ kickback claims: There are lying
MANILA, Philippines — Batangas Rep. Gerville Luistro and Mamamayang Liberal party-list Rep. Leila de Lima have denied receiving money from former Ako Bicol party-list Rep. Elizaldy Co, saying the allegations are lies being propagated to discredit prosecutors in the upcoming impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte. In statements on Thursday, they described the accusations
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Senators Vicente Sotto III and Erwin Tulfo as well as several congressmen denied receiving kickbacks from flood control projects, after their names were mentioned during a Senate Blue Ribbon committee hearing that their bloc described as bogus yesterday.
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