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Whistle-blower’s ‘mistah’ offered P3-M bribe

Alabang Boys’ lawyer admits drafting release order

2009/01/07

Another Philippine Military Academy (PMA) officer is at the center of the so-called Alabang Boys’ bribery case.

Bribe whistle-blower Maj. Ferdinand Marcelino of Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA), facing the probe in the House of Representatives yesterday on the controversial drug case involving three suspects from prominent families based in posh Ayala Alabang, admitted he was offered P3 million by a former PMA classmate in exchange for PDEA not to file charges against the Alabang Boys, identified as Richard Brodett, Joseph Tecson and Jorge Joseph. The PDEA agent said he had rejected the bribe offer.

Marcelino said his “mistah” was intervening for Tecson. He, however, refused to .. Full Story »»»

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SAN MIG VS GIN IN OTHER PAIR

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“This is a very tough one,” Fe.. Full Story »»»

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