Witness in House flood control projects probe receives death threats during hearing

Manila Bulletin

A witness in the House Infrastructure Committee (infra comm) hearing admitted to receiving deaths threats on his mobile phone in the middle of the joint panel's hearing on Tuesday, Sept. 9 into the alleged anomalous and "ghost" flood control projects.  JP Mendoza, a Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) engineer from the district office in Bulacan, said he received a call from a Viber user named "hitman" before he was set to talk at the infra comm hearing.  Mendoza said it was the same Viber user who sent him a death threat last Sep. 1. (Video courtesy of House of Representatives)  READ: https://mb.com.ph/2025/09/09/witness-in-house-flood-control-projects-probe-receives-death-threats-during-hearing  Subscribe to the Manila Bulletin Online channel! - https://www.youtube.com/TheManilaBulletin  Visit our website at http://mb.com.ph Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/manilabulletin Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/manila_bulletin Instagram: https://instagram.com/manilabulletin Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com @manilabulletin  #ManilaBulletinOnline #ManilaBulletin #LatestNews

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00:00Regarding nga pala doon sa, nabanggit ko kanina doon sa security na inaask ko sana, Mr. Chair.

00:08Kasi bago ako magsalita, last September 1, may nag-message na sa akin, survivor.

00:17Ang naka-name survivor is Hitman.

00:20Tapos ngayon, bago ako magsalita, tumatawag na naman siya.

00:23Kung baga, sana yung inaask ko sana na security is asap na po sana, sir.

00:32So we are stating for the record that Mr. Mendoza is receiving threats to his life.

00:40And this is something that the committee is taking seriously before we adjourn.

00:45Sir, pwede bang masama rin yung pamili ko po?

00:47Yes po. We will discuss it.

00:50We will discuss it as soon as we end the meeting.

00:52Thank you po.

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