00:00State witness and former DPWH Undersecretary Roberto Bernardo says he allegedly received money on several occasions from now-resigned congressman
00:10and fugitive Zaldi Ko.
00:12Ko was the powerful chairperson of the House Committee on Appropriations until 2025.
00:17He oversaw the national budget and is believed to be at the nexus of massive corruption involving flood control projects.
00:24Bernardo tells the anti-graft court Sandigan Bayan that he allegedly received about 130 million pesos from Ko between 2023
00:32and 2025.
00:34He says the balato or token of gratitude was allegedly coursed through former DPWH Mimaropa Regional Director Gerald Pakanan.
00:43Bernardo adds he was afraid that if he disagreed or did not accept the money, he would be seen by
00:48Ko as a hindrance.
00:49Ko along with officials of the DPWH Mimaropa and board members of SunWest Corporation are facing charges for alleged irregularities
00:58in the 289.4 million peso flood control project in Nauhan, Oriental, Mindoro.
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