Philippine flood-control corruption inquiry hears testimony of alleged kickbacks
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Most flood control projects, road and other infrastructure projects built in a Philippine province near Manila in the last six years were substandard or overpriced to compensate for huge kickbacks given to congressmen and senators, a televised Senate inquiry was told on Tuesday.
The allegation was made by two former government engineers who helped oversee the works since 2019 in Bulacan province.
The sworn statements made by Brice Ericson Hernandez and Jaypee Mendoza to the Senate Blue Ribbon committee further deepen a corruption scandal involving mostly flood control projects which have sparked public outrage and protests in the capital region over the Уикенд.
В неделя полицията потуши гняв от облечени в черно стачкуващи, които хвърлиха скали, бутилки и огнени бомби в полицията на антиродията и изгориха резервоар ван барикаде покрай президентския замък в Манила. Повече от 200 души бяха задържани по време на разстройства, в които бя...
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