Court upholds conviction of ex-DPWH officials in Soccsksargen right-of-way scam

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ANTI-GRAFT COURT. Facade of the Sandiganbayan in Quezon City. Photo by Jansen Romero/Rappler

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The Sandiganbayan finds that two former DPWH Soccsksargen officials caused the payment of millions of pesos in fraudulent compensation claims

MANILA, Philippines – The anti-graft court Sandiganbayan has affirmed the conviction of two former Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) officials in the Soccsksargen region over fraudulent right-of-way (ROW) payments linked to road projects in the region.

Court upholds conviction of ex-DPWH officials in Soccsksargen right-of-way scam

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