MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Panfilo Lacson has yet to find proof that Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Mark Villar has “dipped his fingers” in alleged corrupt activities within the agency.
“As I speak, we haven’t heard even from the rumor mill that Secretary Villar has dipped his fingers into any of the shenanigans that some sectors say are almost of public knowledge in the agency,” Lacson said during the Senate plenary debates on the proposed 2021 budget of the DPWH early on Thursday.
“I would like to state for the record that I agree with President [Rodrigo] Duterte — albeit not completely — that Secretary Villar is not corrupt. Not because he is rich…
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