Latest in Brice HernandezNo infrastructure project under their watch was spared from kickbacks — whether it was a classroom, flood control project, or a highway. This was the admission of former Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Bulacan 1st District assistant district engineer Brice Hernandez during a Senate…
They are called the “BGC Boys.” Not for Bonifacio Global City, but for the ‘Bulacan Group of Contractors,’ a nickname used by casino employees. A focus of ongoing Senate scrutiny into flood control anomalies, the group of former and current DPWH Bulacan district officials is now accused of using…
Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo “Ping” Lacson on Tuesday, September 9, called on the Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) to freeze the bank accounts of Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) officials he accused of laundering kickbacks from anomalous flood control projects through…
Public Works Undersecretary Roberto Bernardo, who has been linked to alleged irregularities in flood control projects, previously served as City Engineer of Manila under then-Mayor Joseph “Erap” Estrada. Testimony before the House Infrastructure Committee on Tuesday revealed Bernardo’s long…
Former Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Bulacan assistant district engineer Brice Hernandez has implicated Senators Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada and Joel Villanueva in alleged irregularities involving flood control projects. The revelation came during the House Infrastructure Committee…
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