MANILA, Philippines — More lawmakers accused of alleged corruption involving infrastructure projects denied on Tuesday claims against them.
In a statement, Quezon 4th District Rep. Angelina “Helen” Tan said her inclusion in the list of allegedly corrupt congressmenis “not only malicious but also prejudicial.”
The list was submitted by the Presidential Anti-Corruption Commission(PACC) and read by PresidentRodrigo Duterte in a speech aired Monday night.
The President stressed that there is “no hard evidence” against the lawmakers included in the roster.
“The recent report released by the [PACC] linking my name in an alleged corruption regarding a botched up project by the…
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