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A clear-eyed look at Duterte’s legacy — where leadership met truth, and truth endured.

“Strength That Leaves a Mark.”

More Duterte StoriesPolitikanta Media Hub

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COURTESY CALL OF H.E. SARAH HULTON, OBE

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Former DPWH official testifying in Sandiganbayan over alleged ₱130 million corruption case linked to infrastructure project.

“₱130M ‘TOKEN OF GRATITUDE’?”—STATE WITNESS NAGBUKAS NG MALAKING ISYU

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March 18, 2026•1 min read

Isang kontrobersyal na rebelasyon ang lumutang sa pagdinig sa Sandiganbayan matapos tumestigo si Roberto Bernardo, dating DPWH Undersecretary, bilang state witness laban sa umano’y anomalya sa proyekto sa Oriental Mindoro.

Ayon kay Bernardo, tumanggap umano siya ng ₱130 milyon mula kay Zaldy Co bilang tinawag niyang “token of gratitude” o “balato.”

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⚖️ ANO ANG KASO?

Ang testimonya ay bahagi ng kasong:

• malversation charges laban sa 16 indibidwal
• kabilang ang dating mga opisyal ng DPWH
• kaugnay ng umano’y substandard infrastructure project sa Oriental Mindoro

📍 Dinidinig ito sa Sandiganbayan Sixth Division

🧾 MAHALAGANG DETALYE

• Unang beses tumestigo si Bernardo bilang state witness
• Inilarawan ang ₱130M bilang “pasasalamat”
• Bahagi umano ito ng mas malawak na isyu sa proyekto

⚠️ Mahalagang tandaan: ang mga pahayag ay bahagi pa lamang ng testimonya at dadaan pa sa legal na pagsusuri.

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COMMENTARY

🦅 Kung “token of gratitude” ang ₱130 milyon… gaano kalaki ang proyekto?

🔥 Sa ganitong usapin:
• maliit na salita, malaking halaga
• simpleng “balato”… pero milyones ang kapalit

👉 Ito ang dahilan kung bakit mahalaga ang transparency at accountability sa bawat proyekto ng gobyerno.

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✝️ BIBLICAL REFLECTION

📖 Luke 16:10

“Whoever is faithful in very little is also faithful in much…”

Kung sa maliit ay may paglihis na, paano pa sa milyon?

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For her supporters, Sara Duterte is not just a political figure — she is a daughter honoring her father’s legacy, and a leader standing up for the country amidst criticism and betrayal.

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