Lacson: Ex-DPWH chief Bonoan has a lot to reveal, but should also make restitution
Senator Panfilo Lacson has urged former DPWH secretary Manuel Bonoan to provide full disclosure regarding flood control project anomalies while also making financial restitution. Bonoan is currently a co-accused in a plunder case and is reportedly negotiating a state witness deal with the Ombudsman.
Why it matters
This case highlights ongoing efforts to address systemic corruption in Philippine infrastructure projects and the legal complexities of using high-level officials as state witnesses.
Senator Panfilo “Ping” Lacson said former Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) secretary Manuel Bonoan may have much to disclose as a potential state witness in the flood control scandal, but he must also make restitution for the billions in public funds lost to the anomalies.
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