Alcantara’s office has ‘secret room’ for alleged kickbacks – witness

Inquirer.net - Oct 22, 2026

MANILA, Philippines — State witness and former Public Works-Bulacan District Engineer Henry Alcantara has a “secret room” in his office where the money for alleged kickbacks were counted and stored. A witness disclosed this to the Sandiganbayan Third Division on Thursday.  Wirt Walter Rosales, Alcantara’s personal assistant since 2021, made the revelation when he testified

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