As according to the security procedure, Diokno opened the package in the presence of others, namely his secretary and Payot.

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Payot brought the package to Budget Secretary Benjamin Diokno.

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"This is for the secretary, " she told the clerk, Celeste Payot, as she handed over the box, which was neatly wrapped in a yellow plastic bag and tied with a steel wire.

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