Enter Kukulcan as Defense Spending Controversy Grows Larger

The questions surrounding spending at the Ministry of Defense continue to grow. Just as the controversy over the so-called “Mira Millions” dominates the national conversation, a new batch of leaked documents suggests the practice may have extended far beyond a single family or company. News Five has obtained another series of Smart Stream screenshots showing dozens of payments linked to Kukulcan Limited, a company alleged to have ties to Minister of Defense Florencio Marin Jr. The invoices span the period from 2021 to 2025 and, notably, most of the payments fall just below the ten-thousand-dollar mark, a pattern similar to one seen in previous disclosures. The latest leak broadens the scope of the questions now facing the Ministry of Defense, raising serious concerns about procurement practices and the handling of public funds over several years. If verified, the documents could indicate that the issues under scrutiny reach well beyond the payments associated with the Mira family. In the days ahead, News Five will take a closer look at these newly leaked records, examining who received the payments, what services were provided, and what the documents reveal about spending inside one of government’s most closely watched ministries.

 

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