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Kaxandra Salonga

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<p>A ninth official of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH)-Mimaropa pleaded to graft before the Sandiganbayan’s Fifth Division over her alleged involvement in the anomalous flood control project in Oriental Mindoro.</p>

A ninth official of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH)-Mimaropa pleaded to graft before the Sandiganbayan’s Fifth Division over her alleged involvement in the anomalous flood control project in Oriental Mindoro.

9th DPWH-Mimaropa official pleads not guilty to graft over flood control mess

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9th DPWH-Mimaropa official pleads not guilty to graft over flood control mess

Kaxandra Salonga,

ABS-CBN News

Published Dec 02, 2025 09:26 AM PHT

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Updated Dec 02, 2025 09:42 AM PHT

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