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Leviste tags Eric Buhain as 'big fish' in bribery
The Philippine Star
|August 28, 2025
Neophyte congressman Leandro Leviste admitted last night that his predecessor Eric Buhain — a former Olympic swimmer — was the "big fish" he was referring to in the bribe attempt by a local district engineer arrested in an entrapment operation.
"The big fish really here is the district congressman," the Batangas first district representative told Bilyonaryo News Channel.
As of last night, Buhain had not responded to The STAR's request for comment.
He said the arrested engineer implicated Buhain during their conversation. Leviste admitted that it was Buhain after program host Pinky Webb named him.
This story is from the August 28, 2025 edition of The Philippine Star.
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