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Former Public Works Secretary Manuel Bonoan arrives in a wheelchair at the Sandiganbayan in Quezon City on June 2, 2026, for his arraignment on graft charges involving allegedly anomalous flood control projects before the court’s Second Division. Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News

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Karen De Guzman

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<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/178404815306520260602-manuel-bonoan-arraignment-graft-case-JC2.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960" alt="Former Public Works Secretary Manuel Bonoan arrives in a wheelchair at the Sandiganbayan in Quezon City on June 2, 2026, for his arraignment on graft charges involving allegedly anomalous flood control projects before the court’s Second Division. Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News"/>Former Public Works Secretary Manuel Bonoan arrives in a wheelchair at the Sandiganbayan in Quezon City on June 2, 2026, for his arraignment on graft charges involving allegedly anomalous flood control projects before the court’s Second Division. Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News</div>MANILA — Former Public Works and Highways Secretary Manuel Bonoan was brought to the Sandiganbayan on Tuesday to attend a court hearing in connection with the graft case stemming from the alleged flood control kickback scheme.Bonoan, who remains under police custody, was escorted by personnel from the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) to the Sandiganbayan Second Division.CIDG National Capital Region chief PCol. John Guiagui said authorities are awaiting the outcome of the hearing before determining whether Bonoan will be returned to the PNP General Hospital, where he has been under custody.“I don’t know kung ano ang magiging takbo ng court hearing niya doon. I don’t know if ibabalik namin siya dito. Hindi namin alam,” Guiagui told reporters.<script async="" src="https://platform.x.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8"></script>The Sandiganbayan had earlier  granted Bonoan&#x27;s request to remain confined at the PNP General Hospital while his case is pending.Guiagui said Bonoan&#x27;s custody status remains with the PNP General Hospital unless the court issues a different order.“Ngayon kung hindi naman, dito pa rin ang custody niya sa PNP General Hospital,” he added.Asked if the CIDG is prepared to transfer Bonoan to a jail facility, Guiagui said police will comply with whatever the court directs.Bonoan is among the respondents facing charges over the alleged multibillion-peso flood control kickback scheme.The case is currently being heard before the Sandiganbayan.

Former Public Works and Highways Secretary Manuel Bonoan was brought to the Sandiganbayan on Tuesday to attend a court hearing in connection with the graft case stemming from the alleged flood control kickback scheme.

Former Public Works and Highways Secretary Manuel Bonoan was brought to the Sandiganbayan on Tuesday to attend a court hearing in connection with the graft case stemming from the alleged flood control kickback scheme.

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Ex-DPWH chief Bonoan brought to Sandiganbayan for graft trial

Karen De Guzman,

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Published July 14, 2026 08:52 PM PHT

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Updated July 15, 2026 12:56 AM PHT

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