Bernardo: Jinggoy Estrada asked my ‘help’ to get P1-B ‘leadership fund’

Inquirer.net - Oct 28, 2026

MANILA, Philippines — State witness and former Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Undersecretary Roberto Bernardo on Wednesday said Sen. Jinggoy Estrada supposedly approached him first to get an alleged P1 billion allocation for the so-called “leadership fund.” Bernardo made this revelation when he took the witness stand before the Sandiganbayan Fifth Division to testify

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