Whistleblower details dummy accounts, cash drops, Pharmally scam links, intel fund 'abuse'
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Manila: An explosive testimony of anti-corruption whistleblower and self-proclaimed Duterte "bagman" Ramil Madriaga was heard on Tuesday exposing alleged misuse of hundreds of millions of pesos of "intelligence" funds by the Dutertes via dummy bank accounts, campaign funds from people linked overpriced Covid protective gear, offshore gaming operations known as "POGO" and links to illegal drugs trade.
After weeks of anticipation, Madriaga, a former senior aide of Sara Duterte, appeared before the House of Representatives of the Philippines Committee on Justice on Tuesday (April 14, 2026) as impeachment hearings against the Vice President continued at the Batasang Pambansa Complex.
Madriaga claimed his testimony comes with documentary evidence, or "exhibits", referring to hundreds of millions in bank transactions which he alleged were done at the behest of former Philippine President Rodrigo Roa Duterte (PRRD).
Madriaga was summoned by Congress on Tuesday (April 14) through a motion by Rep. Terry Ridon.
More damningly, Madriaga pointed out excesses by former PRRD, Duterte's former leader's links to POGO, drugs trade, the multi-billion Pharmally scam and misuse of public funds.
Duterte, a populist Filipino leader, won by a landslide after promising to end crime and corruption “within three to six months.”
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