MANILA, Philippines —Senate President Vicente “Tito” Sotto III on Tuesday confirmed returning P20 million “lobby money” from a congressman in exchange for the passage of a franchise bill.
It was Senator Panfilo Lacson who first revealed about the lobby money that the congressman allegedly sent to Sotto’s office.
“Maybe I should disclose this,” Lacson, who is known for his anti- pork-barrel crusade, said in an online interview, recalling the time when Sotto spoke about the lobby money.
“There was a time, I think this was during the last Congress na merong nagpadala sa office nya (Sotto) ng sabihin nating pera na lobby money from a congressman. Hindi ko na babangitin kung si…
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