Sandiganbayan drops plunder, graft cases vs Manuel Bonoan

The Office of the Ombudsman moves to junk the cases against Bonoan as part of its bid to make him a state witness in the multi-billion flood control scandal

MANILA, Philippines — The Sandiganbayan Fifth Division has dropped the plunder and graft charges against former Public Works Secretary Manuel Bonoan, removing him as an accused in two cases linked to an alleged P573-million kickback scheme. “He (Bonoan) is no longer an accused in the two cases before the Fifth [Divisio