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'Bistek' pleads not guilty in P32.1-M graft case

(UPDATE) FORMER Quezon City mayor Herbert 'Bistek' Bautista pleaded not guilty on Thursday during his arraignment before the Sandiganbayan in connection with a P32.1-million graft case filed against him and another ex-local official.

Former Quezon City mayor Herbert Bautista waves as he attends his arraignment for graft at the Sandiganbayan on Thursday, May 18, 2023. PHOTO BY ISMAEL DE JUAN