Former Social Welfare secretary Esperanza Cabral, former undersecretary Mateo Montaño, and former chief accountant Leonila Hayahay have pleaded not guilty to charges of graft, malversation, malversation through falsification.

They entered not guilty pleas during their arraignment before the Sandiganbayan’s Third Division on Friday afternoon.

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