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.
ãã®èšäºã¯ The Philippine Star ã® October 19, 2024 çã«æ²èŒãããŠããŸãã
7 æ¥éã® Magzter GOLD ç¡æãã©ã€ã¢ã«ãéå§ããŠãäœåãã®å³éžããããã¬ãã¢ã ã¹ããŒãªãŒã9,000 以äžã®éèªãæ°èã«ã¢ã¯ã»ã¹ããŠãã ããã
ãã§ã«è³Œèªè ã§ã ?  ãµã€ã³ã€ã³
ãã®èšäºã¯ The Philippine Star ã® October 19, 2024 çã«æ²èŒãããŠããŸãã
7 æ¥éã® Magzter GOLD ç¡æãã©ã€ã¢ã«ãéå§ããŠãäœåãã®å³éžããããã¬ãã¢ã ã¹ããŒãªãŒã9,000 以äžã®éèªãæ°èã«ã¢ã¯ã»ã¹ããŠãã ããã
ãã§ã«è³Œèªè ã§ã? ãµã€ã³ã€ã³
Tight sked for Gilas
It'll be another tight squeeze for Gilas in preparing for the FIBA Asia Cup in Jeddah on Aug. 5-17 with the PBA season's final conference, the Philippine Cup, slated to end July 27 if the quarterfinals, semifinals and finals go the distance. Assuming the conference closes July 27, Gilas will be left with only nine days, including travel time, before the start of the Saudi Arabia competition.
HOWARD BEHAR OF STARBUCKS: 'WEâRE A PEOPLE COMPANY SERVING COFFEE.'
Starbucks is the most iconic coffee store in the world and it has played a big role in my life.
Mandatory challengers
The latest WBC/WBA/IBF/ WBO ratings show six Filipinos in line for title shots as mandatory challengers.
QC spearheads cervical cancer program
An ordinance seeking the elimination of cervical cancer has been enacted in Quezon City.
DA: No onion hoarding
No traces of onion hoarding have been found following an inspection of onion cold storage facilities nationwide, according to the Department of Agriculture (DA).
Ces Drilon joins One News, set to anchor 'The Big Story'
Veteran journalist Ces Drilon is set to join One News as an anchor of its primetime newscast, \"The Big Story,\" beginning March 3.
Kidnapped Chinese student freed; PNP says no ransom paid
The 14-year-old male Chinese student who was kidnapped last week was found in Parañaque City on Tuesday night.
Prado winner a second time
Jermyn Prado ruled the Elite race for her second gold medal while Kim Bonilla bagged the Under-23 crown in the individual time trial (ITT) races for women of the PhilCycling National Championships for Road presented by the MVP Sports Foundation and Standard Insurance Tuesday afternoon in Batangas.
'S'pore arbitration victory a vindication for NGCP'
The decisive victory of National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP) in its Singapore arbitration case serves as a clear \"vindication\" of its compliance with its concession agreement, according to an executive.
36 party-list groups may be disqualified
Comelec issuing notices for violation of rules on campaign poster display
