Philippine ex-leader Aquino charged in budget case

June 20, 2018 7:56 PM

MANILA (AFP) – Former Philippine President Benigno Aquino has been indicted in a US$1.35 billion (S$1.83 billion) criminal case over his failure to get congressional approval to use state funds to jump-start major government projects, the authorities said on Wednesday (June 20).

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