DND’s hand in Senate chopper probe delay?

THE Defense department’s influence is eminently causing the delay in the Senate Blue Ribbon committee’s investigation on the controversial P1.2 billion UH-1 helicopter procurement deal.

The whistleblower, codenamed “Joey,” expressed this fear on Wednesday as he appealed to the Senate Blue Ribbon committee, headed by Sen. Teofisto Guingona 3rd, to give priority to the investigation of the anomalous deal that involves billions of taxpayers’ money.