Shabu 'Middleman' Kenneth Dong Denies Trillanes' Accusations, “Paolo Duterte is Just an Acquaintance ”

Contrary to Senator Antonio Trillanes IV' accusations, Kenneth Dong, the alleged middleman in the P6.4-billion smuggled shabu from China, categorically denied that he and Davao City Vice Mayor Paolo Duterte are close. In a Senate hearing this Tuesday, August 15, he emphasized that he and President Rodrigo Duterte's son are just acquaintances.

Hontiveros, Villanueva Admit 'Shabu Middleman' Kenneth Dong as Campaign Donor, 3 Other Senators Linked

Senators Risa Hontiveros and Joel Villanueva admitted that both of them received campaign money from Kenneth Dong, or Dong Yi Shen Xi, a Filipino-Chinese businessman who allegedly acted as middleman in the shipment of P6.4 billion worth of shabu into the country. At the same time, three other senators also admitted their links with him.