- A leadership standoff involving Panfilo Lacson caused chaos and inaction in the Philippines.
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Manuel Bonoan is accused of plunder regarding flood control kickbacks, linking the scandal to Janet Lim-Napoles and the house of representatives.
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Updated Aug 18
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What happened
Manuel Bonoan is accused of plunder regarding flood control kickbacks, linking the scandal to Janet Lim-Napoles and the house of representatives.
Who's involved
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The entities involved
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Manuel Bonoan
Filipino businessman
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Janet Lim-Napoles
Philippine businesswoman
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Sandiganbayan
special appellate collegial court in the Philippines
Related events
- Manuel Bonoan faces kickback allegations from flood control projects, and the court ordered his release from detention.
- Both Manuel Bonoan and Martin Romualdez are implicated in a flood control kickback scheme.
- Maryann Corpus-Mañalac, an Associate Justice, faced charges related to flood control corruption on September 3, 2026.
- Probing alleged corruption in the tenure of Manuel Bonoan and Martin Romualdez, who face charges regarding graft and kickbacks.
- Vince Dizon is testifying in the Sandiganbayan regarding graft charges related to a flood control project in Mindoro.