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The whistleblower who accused the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board of having a “bribing system” yesterday recanted his claim that corruption went up as high as the Department of Transportation and Malacañang.
Earlier in the day, Mar Valbuena, head of the transport group Manibela, linked Transportation Secretary Jaime Bautista and two lawmakers to the LTFRB mess. Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin said it was premature for the Palace to comment on the graft allegations.In his affidavit, Tumbado said his allegations were “all unintentional and misguided.”
“I am saddened by the baseless allegations being thrown at me that I’m involved in corruption. Please allow me to categorically say that I never accepted any money or favor since assuming the post of Transportation Secretary,” Bautista said in a video-recorded message sent to reporters.
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