Senators Estrada, Villanueva tagged in alleged flood control kickbacks in Bulacan

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Former DPWH Bulacan assistant district engineer Brice Ericson Hernandez tags Senators Joel Villanueva and Jinggoy Estrada in allegedly anomalous flood control projects. He also showed photos and screenshots of conversations supposedly proving the senators’ involvement in the public works kickback scandal.  Full story: https://www.rappler.com/philippines/senators-joel-villanueva-jinggoy-estrada-tagged-alleged-flood-control-kickbacks-bulacan/

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00:00Former Department of Public Works and Highways, Bulacan Assistant District Engineer Bryce Erickson Hernandez

00:06tags Sen. Joel Villanueva and Jingoy Estrada in allegedly anomalous flood control projects.

00:13Hernandez makes this claim Tuesday, September 9, before the House of Representatives Infrastructure Committee.

00:18Kung tatanungin niyo po ako kung sino o kanino kami naging bagman,

00:24tasagutin ko na po ngayon.

00:26Sabi ni Sen. Marco Leta kahapon,

00:30ligtas ka na.

00:33Hindi po ito totoo.

00:35Ni Sen. Jingoy Ejercito Estrada,

00:38Sen. Joel Villanueva,

00:41Yusek Robert Bernardo,

00:44at D. Alcantara.

00:45Hernandez alleges Estrada channeled P355 million worth of projects to Hagonoy and Malolos in 2025

00:52with a 30% SOP or kickback.

00:55He adds,

00:56In 2023, Villanueva released P600 million worth of projects in Balagtas, Bulacan, also with a 30% cut.

01:04In the same hearing, Hernandez and his assistant JP Mendoza showed photos and screenshots of conversations

01:10supposedly proving Villanueva's and Estrada's involvement in the Public Works kickback scandal.

01:15There were alleged SMS and Viber conversations between Villanueva and Alcantara.

01:20There were also photos where Estrada and Alcantara post together in public events.

01:25And there were piles of cash supposedly for delivery to politicians.

01:28Meantime, Estrada and Villanueva deny Hernandez's claims.

01:32I am confident that I have not committed any illegal act.

01:38If Mr. Hernandez truly stands by his allegations,

01:42I challenge him right now to take a lie detector test with me.

01:48Uulitin ko at parang sirang plaka na po ako, Mr. President.

01:52Wala po ako kailanman naging flood control project.

01:55Tayo po ay more than willing mag-undergo at sumali sa anumang investigasyon

02:00sapagkat wala po tayong tinatago.

02:03Hernandez also says former district engineer Henry Alcantara acted as the chief implementer

02:08who directly coordinated with politicians.

02:11Alcantara supposedly took a 3% commission for himself

02:14and instructed engineers to tell contractors that an additional 2% finder's fee was needed

02:20if they wanted to secure more projects.

02:22But Alcantara denies Hernandez's allegations,

02:25saying he did not personally deliver funds to politicians.

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