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Current Philippine news on Villar’s alleged bribe try on Enrile

Even before it closes the book on the ethics complaint against Senator Manny Villar over the C-5 road project controversy, a new controversy has erupted.

Yesterday, Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile revealed that some time last year, Senator Manny Villar attempted to bribe him in exchange for dropping the ethics complaint against him.

Senator Nene Pimentel’s “insertion” joke angers Mar Roxas

Senator Nene Pimentel chose to make an off-colored joke at the expense of Mar Roxas’ wife Korina Sanchez, a double entendre, with the sorry consequence of being censured second after he had uttered the words.