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MANILA, Philippines — Counsel Levito Baligod alleged that former Budget Secretary Amenah Pangandaman “personally” accepted luggage of cash from the former supposed Marines. Baligod said this in an ambush interview when asked if it is true that not all the personalities tagged in the 18 alleged ex-Marines’ affidavit directly accepted the supposed flood control kickbacks.
National Security Adviser Eduardo Año has filed a new set of complaints concerning the 'paper bag' allegations made against him by 18 former Marines.
MANILA, Philippines — Lawyer Charlie Pascual on Tuesday confirmed that 18 alleged former Marines visited his office to have affidavits notarized, in which they accused various government officials and personalities of receiving kickbacks from flood-control projects. This followed Pascual’s appearance before the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) on Tuesday to comply with a subpoena issued
Philippines: 18 ex-Marines rock Manila politics with explosive allegations as Marcos Jr, cousin Romualdez tagged in $13.9-billion flood control mega-kickbacks Gulf News
MANILA, Philippines — At least one of the alleged deliveries of “maleta” appears to have already occurred even during the term of former President Rodrigo Duterte, said Ombudsman Jesus Crispin Remulla on Friday. Remulla, citing a reliable source, said one of the pictures included in the joint affidavit of the so-called “18 ex-Marines” was actually
Critics of the former administration have characterized the recent allegations involving 18 former Marines as a calculated distraction, with former senators Leila de Lima and Antonio Trillanes IV pointing to the camp of former president Rodrigo Duterte as the architect of the controversy.
Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo Lacson has begun preparatory examinations into allegations that former military personnel delivered billions of pesos to government officials.
The Office of the Ombudsman in the Philippines is also seeking to interview 18 alleged former Marines, a move a lawyer has criticized as a 'duplication' given that the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) is already conducting its own probe into the matter.
The US Justice Department published additional FBI documents describing interviews with a woman who said President Donald Trump sexually assaulted her after she was introduced to him by Jeffrey Epstein.
Levi Baligod, the lawyer representing the former soldiers, arrived at the Ombudsman on Thursday, February 28, for the affidavit to be referred for investigation.