Malacañang on Sunday said Maria Elena “Ballsy” Aquino-Cruz, a sister of President Benigno Aquino 3rd, is not covered by an investigation by the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) of an alleged extortion attempt.

Czech Ambassador to the Philippines Josef Rychtar had declared that Aquino’s sister was not involved in the controversy over the supply of coaches for the Metro Rail Transit (MRT), according to Presidential Communications Secretary Herminio Coloma Jr.

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