A controversial contractor accused of delivering kickbacks to some senators has admitted to visiting the office of Senator Erwin Tulfo.
Mina Elamparo-Jose, of the WJ Construction, admitted that she visited Tulfo’s office last Aug. 19, 2025 but not for any project related to flood control, but for an office refurbishment.
00:00Okay. Sabi po ni Senate President Pro Temp, Senator Ping Luxon, in one of his interviews, mentioned that you were in the Senate premises on August 19. Tama po ba?
00:11I was there, Your Honor.
00:12You were here?
00:12Yes po, Your Honor.
00:13Ano po ginagawa niyo rito?
00:15I was invited to do an ocular of the supposed project po na dapat gagawin ko po sa office ng isa pong senator.
00:25Sino po?
00:27Pwede po malaman?
00:28Your Honor, if I may, it was already stated in the affidavit po that I have submitted.
00:38And with your respect, sana po not to name na lang po the good senator because he's not really involved naman po in any of this.
00:46Yes, I know. I know that senator. I vouch for his credibility and integrity also.
00:51So, yun ba ang unang pagkakataon mo na pumunta kay Rito, Senator?
00:55Nagpupunta na po ako dito in the past, Your Honor.
00:59In the past? Ano ginagawa niya in the past dito?
01:03Matagal na po yun, nung senator pa po yung ninong ko, si Joker Arroyo.
01:07Kasi po bumibisita po ako sa kanya and yung mga kaibigan ko po sa Broom.
01:12So, sino-sino yung mga pinupukan?
01:14Senator Jingoy, yun.
01:15In fairness to all the senators, not only those present here,
01:19I would suggest that Miss Jose or Mrs. Jose should identify kung kaninong office siya nagpunta.
01:27Okay. Senator Irwin Tulfo po.
01:34Ano po naging sadya niya sa office niya?
01:37Meron po kasing problem yung terrace ni Senator Irwin na binabaha po siya, lalo po pag umuulan.
01:43So, ako po yung na-refer na contractor nung staff niya na kung pwede po tingnan namin gawa ng solusyon
01:52and mag-suggest po kami sa kanya.
01:57Yes, Mr. Chair.
01:58With the permission of Senator Strada.
02:00With the permission of Senator Strada.
02:01His name has been mentioned.
02:03I think we owe it to him.
02:05Mr. Chair, the only time that I learned of the double J construction was through a staff of mine
02:13na recommended me, this group, to fix my veranda on the fifth floor, Mr. Chair.
02:20But upon learning, her name was mentioned by Engineer Bryce.
02:27We immediately requested to cancel all contracts with WJ, where I specifically ordered to terminate
02:37our office refurbishment project with WJ.
02:41And also, that was on September 9, Mr. Chair.
02:45And then, on September 11, I issued another memo asking for an incident report to all concerned employees,
02:55specifically the friend of the WJ construction, Mina Jose.
03:01And on September 18, I passed an internal policy for gate pass and visitors pass requests.
03:08Now, wala po muna kami natanggapin ng mga bisita because of that.
03:11Mr. Chair, this representation is willing to submit all the documents.
03:16The memo dated September 9, memo September 11, memo September 18.
03:22And, of course, the drawing submitted by Ms. Mina Jose for the refurbishment of my veranda on the fifth floor.
03:30Also, some contracts we're willing to submit in this committee, Mr. Chair.
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