At a hearing of the House committee on good government and public accountability on Thursday, Pimentel said former DepEd undersecretary Epimaco Densing III was asking for kickbacks from members of the chamber for the agency's projects in their districts.
He cited that some P180 million in funds was already included in the National Expenditure Program but "upon bidding, it was recalled."
"Prior to the bidding, this Mr. Greg Murillo, who is a close friend of Mr. Densing, called me. He asked 'how are you' then revealed that our district only has a budget of P170 million," Pimentel recalled.
Pimentel claimed he informed Murillo that the project was already scheduled for bidding, but Murillo told him that Densing wanted to have an audience with him.
"He (Murillo) told me that I must talk with Densing. Right there and then, I already knew that Mr. Densing will ask for a commission," he noted.
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