Leviste: P3.1-m offered to halt House flood deals probe A DISTRICT engineer of the Department of Public Works and Highways was arrested over the weekend
This photo released by the Batangas Provincial Police Office shows Department of Public Works and Highways District Engineer Abelardo Calalo following his arrest by members of the Taal Municipal Police Station for allegedly attempting to bribe Batangas 1st District Rep. Leandro Legarda Leviste. BPPOA DISTRICT engineer of the Department of Public Works and Highways was arrested over the weekend after attempting to bribe neophyte lawmaker Leandro Leviste P3.
In a separate interview with Manila Standard, Calalo said he will just let his lawyer handle the case. Batangas police director Col. Geovanny Emerick Sibalo said Calalo was caught in the act offering the bribe money to Leviste. As this developed, Senator Panfilo Lacson said the failed bribery attempt on Leviste reflects how corruption has turned government officials into couriers for powerful contractors and funders.
“For the past 15 years, this corruption worsened because those involved saw how easy it was to get away. As I said, it was a piece of cake for them, so they went all-out on corruption…They should find out who is/are behind his bribe offer,” he said. “In my talks with some DPWH officials, both past and present, I didn’t hear any scathingly bad words about Sec. Bonoan. But for him to claim that Bulacan is an isolated case, he doesn’t strike me as a good, effective leader of his department. What a waste,” he said.
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