Senators Erwin Tulfo (left) and Vicente “Tito” Sotto III. PHOTOS: Senate PRIB and Lacson-Sotto media bureau
MANILA, Philippines — Senators Vicente “Tito” Sotto III and Erwin Tulfo on Thursday rejected the claims of the supposed ex-Marines who said they delivered cash-filled suitcases (“maletas”) to the lawmakers.
Two of the 18 supposed ex-Marines, allegedly hired by ex-congressman Zaldy Co as “bagmen,” made the claims during a probe led by Sen. Rodante Marcoleta into flood control anomalies.
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“I said that back then. I will not dignify such because I was not a senator from 2022 to 2025. The name they mentioned as my EA (executive assistant) who was appointed was Mark. Mark died in 2015,” Sotto stressed in a message to reporters.
