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Former Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Bulacan First District Engineering Office Head Henry Alcantara has come forward, tagging lawmakers and senior DPWH officials who benefited from a multibillion-peso kickback scheme that diverted as much as 25 to 30 percent of public infrastructure funds into kickbacks between 2022 and 2025. (Video courtesy of Senate of the Philippines)

READ: https://mb.com.ph/2025/09/23/ex-dpwh-bulacan-engineer-names-revilla-villanueva-estrada-co-in-flood-control-kickback-scheme


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00:00Wala ko nakilala si Undersecretary Roberto Bernardo.
00:05Nagkasama kami sa Laguna.
00:09Nagpromote siya hanggang Undersecretary.
00:19Si Josec Bernardo ang tumulong sa akin para may talaga ako bilang District Engineer sa Bulacan 1st DO.
00:24Noong 2019, panahon ng DPVL si Secretary Mark Villar.
00:30Noong panahon na yun, ang tanda ko po, Undersecretary for Oppression sa Visayas si Josec Bernardo.
00:36Taong 2022, na magsimulang magbaba ng pondo sa aking DEO, si Josec Bernardo,
00:41ang kasunduan ay 25% para sa proponent.
00:44Ang proyekto ayon kay Josec Bernardo, ang kabuan ng mga proyekting na ibaba ni Josec Bernardo sa aking DEO
00:50ay nagkakahalaga ng 350 million na sumusunod.
00:53Nandito po.
00:54Noong 2023, ang kabuan ng mga proyekting na ibaba ni Josec Bernardo sa aking DEO
00:59ay halagang 710 million.
01:02Mula sa halagang ito, 450 million ang pumasok sa NEP, 260 naman po ang sa GAA.
01:10Ang para sa proponent, 25% po.
01:13At may advance ito na 5 to 15,
01:15nakalimitang hinihingi ni Josec Bernardo kapag ganap na ang NEP, base sa pagdinig sa camera de representante.
01:22Samantala, ang pondong na BICAM ay ma-advance payment na 5 to 10.
01:26Nakalimitang hinihingi matapos ang deliberasyon ng BICAM.
01:29At ang balansa ay babayaran pagbuo paglabas ng GAA.
01:32Ang tatalya ng mga proyekto ay nandito po.
01:36Noong taong 2024, may kabuang pondo na 3.3 billion,
01:401.50 sa NEP, 300 million sa GAA, 2.85 sa UA.
01:45Nung naipababa ni Josec Bernardo sa aking DEO,
01:48muling nagpatuloy ang 25% na bayad sa proponent
01:50ng mga proyekting ito na binibigay ko kay Josec Bernardo.
01:54Tulad noong 2023, ang usapan ay mayroon ding advance payment,
01:58depende na lamang kung ito NEP o GAA.
01:59Kayalimitang inutusan ko ang aking driver na dalhin ang proponent
02:04kay Josec Bernardo, minsan po sa parking ng Diamond Hotel.
02:09Ang detalyo ng NEP 2024 ay nandito po nakasulat po.
02:15Ayon kay Josec Bernardo, ang GAA insercius ng 2024
02:19na magkakalaga ng 300, para po,
02:25300 million na para kay,
02:27sabi niya po sa akin,
02:29para kay Sen. Bong Revilla,
02:32na noon ay kumandidato bilang senador para sa 2025.
02:36Sinabihan ako ni Josec Bernardo,
02:37Henry, kay Sed Bongyan,
02:39baka gusto mo tumulong sa kanya.
02:41Dagdagan mo ang proponent ko,
02:42na nabahala.
02:43Sinabi ko kay Josec Bernardo,
02:44si ko po boss,
02:45kaya po ang Bista 25 ay naging 30 ang naging proponent
02:50doon po sa tatlong project na nakalagay po dito.
02:55Ang project po ay
02:57construction of flood control structure
02:59along Angat River,
03:00Sipat section, Plaridel.
03:02Construction of flood control structure
03:04along Angat River, Lumang Bayan.
03:07Construction of flood control structure
03:08along Giginto River, Mali section, Giginto.
03:12Ang total po ay 300.
03:15na million po.
03:16Yun po ay ayon kay Josec Bernardo.
03:19Never ko pong nakakausap
03:20si Sen. Bong Revilla.
03:23Never po.
03:27Makikita sa listahan
03:28ng mga projectong galing sa UA
03:302020 po na hindi lamang
03:31flood control ang mga projectong
03:32sabalit ang proponent
03:33yung naglalaro sa 25 hanggang 30%.
03:37Noong taong 2025
03:39ay may kabuang halaga
03:41na 2.55 billion
03:43ang naipababa ng Josec Bernardo
03:44sa aking DO.
03:45Tulad ng mga nakaraang taon,
03:47ang proponent
03:47ay natiling 25%
03:49sa kabuang halaga
03:50ng pondo na naibaba
03:52ni Josec Bernardo
03:52sa aking DO.
03:54Ang detalya ng proyekto
03:55ay nandito po.
03:56Marami po ito.
03:57Taong 2022,
04:03yun nga po,
04:04nabang ito kanina,
04:05humiling si Sen. Joel Villanueva
04:07ng proyekto
04:07multi-purpose building
04:08ang kakalaga ng 1.5B.
04:10Sa alagang 1.5B
04:11ay 600 million lamang
04:13ang napagbigyan ng pondo
04:14para sa multi-purpose building.
04:16Hindi ito po
04:17ito napagbigyan
04:18kaya napilitan kami
04:19gumawa ng paraan
04:20ni Josec Bernardo.
04:22Hindi yumingin
04:23ng particular na proyekto
04:24si Sen. Joel
04:25pero inutos ni Josec Bernardo
04:26na bigyan na lamang
04:27ng proyekto
04:28na may katumbas
04:28na 150 million
04:29na proponent.
04:31Dahil dito
04:32na bigyan si Sen. Joel
04:33ang proyektong
04:33unprogrammed of presence
04:35ng 2023
04:36ang kakalaga ng 600 million
04:38na pawang mga
04:38flood control
04:39ng mga proyekto
04:40at kung saan
04:41susumahin
04:42na 25%
04:43ng proponent
04:43ay may halaga
04:44ng 150 million.
04:46Hindi alam ni Sen. Joel
04:47na flood control
04:48ang mga proyektong
04:48na ilan sa kanya
04:49dahil ang aking pagkakalam
04:50ay ayaw po ni Sen. Joel
04:51ang project na flood control.
04:54Ang halagang 150 million
04:55dila ko sa rest house
04:57sa barangay Igulot Bukay, Bulacan
04:58na iniwan ko po sa tao niya
05:00na nagangalan lang pong Peng.
05:03Sinabi ko kay Peng
05:04na pakibigay na lang kay Boss
05:05tulong lamang yan
05:06para sa future na plano niya.
05:08Hindi po nila alam
05:08na doon galing yun
05:09sa flood control.
05:12Matapos po na
05:12hindi na po kami
05:13nagkausap.
05:16Sa kaya Sen. Jinguy
05:17naman po
05:18sa pagkakatanda ko
05:19nasa 2024 budget hearing
05:21kami sa Senado
05:22kasama ko si Josec Bernardo
05:24sa pagitan ng alas 9
05:25hanggang alas 10 ng gabi
05:26habang kami naghihintay
05:27tinanong ako ni Josec Bernardo
05:28kung mayroon pa akong
05:29gustong lagyan
05:30at mayroon pang available
05:31na 355
05:32si SGE
05:34ayon po kay Josec Bernardo.
05:37Sabi ko po
05:38Boss, mayro naman.
05:39Sagot ni Josec Bernardo
05:39sa akin
05:40ay ipasok ko agad
05:41sa kanyang listahan
05:41nung oras na yun.
05:43Agad gati po
05:44akong nagpagawa ng listahan
05:44sa staff ko
05:45at sa loob ng 10 to 15 minutes
05:46inaplasa ko na po
05:47ang listahan
05:48kay Josec Bernardo.
05:49Ito po ang listahan
05:50ng mga project
05:51ko nabanggit.
05:52Ito po ay puro
05:53pumping station po
05:57with floodgates.
05:58Ito po ay
05:59phase 3
06:00dahil may nauna na pong
06:01phase 1, phase 2.
06:04Ito po ay
06:05pitong project
06:06mayroon pong
06:07tatlong 60 million
06:08isang 45
06:10isang 50
06:11dalawang 40 million
06:13na may kabuang
06:13355.
06:14Ang proponent po nito
06:16ay 25%
06:17at binagi ko
06:18ay Josec Bernardo
06:18kasama ang may
06:19iba pang proponent
06:20ng mga pondong
06:20binibaniya sa akin
06:22para sa taong 2025.
06:24Wala po ako
06:25direct ang transaksyon
06:26o direct ang pakipagugnayan
06:27kay Senator
06:28Jinggoy.
06:31Pangapat,
06:32Congressman
06:32Elizalde Co.
06:35Nung August 20
06:36o September 21
06:37nagkakilala kami
06:38ng Congressman Elizalde Co
06:39sa isang pagtitipon
06:42meeting sa
06:43Sangrila,
06:43Bonifacio.
06:45Doon ay napag-usapan
06:46namin ang plano
06:46ni Kongsaldi
06:47na sumubok
06:47na magbaba ng pondo
06:49papunta sa aking distrito
06:50para sa iba't ibang
06:51proyekto.
06:52Pagkalipas ng
06:53hanggit kumulang
06:53na isang buwan
06:54mula sa aming
06:55unang pagkikita
06:55ako ay nagpasa
06:57sa kanyang listahan
06:57ng mga proyekto
06:58na may
06:58kongnayan sa
06:59Plad Gondol
07:00at mga proyekto
07:01yung tayo lumabas
07:01sa General Appropriations
07:02Act of 2022
07:03na nakakahalaga
07:05ng
07:06andito po
07:061, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6,
07:09anim na proyekto
07:10po ito
07:10at ang pagkakatanda
07:11ko po ito
07:12ay
07:12519
07:14million
07:16ang una po.
07:19Sa pagitan
07:20ng apat na taon
07:21umula
07:222022
07:22hanggang 2025
07:23naging tagapagtaguhid
07:25si kongsaldi
07:26ng mga proyekto
07:26sa Bulacan First
07:27may git
07:28kumulang
07:28426 na proyekto
07:31ang kabuang
07:32halaga
07:32ng proyekto
07:34na ito
07:34ayun po sa
07:35nalakap kong record
07:36ay hindi bababa
07:37sa 35 billion
07:3924 million pesos.
07:41Million or billion?
07:43Billion.
07:43Your Honor.
07:46Andito po
07:46yung summary.
07:47Pwede ko pong
07:48state
07:48Your Honor.
07:50Go ahead.
07:51Sa taong
07:512022
07:52yun po yung una
07:53BICAM lang po ito
07:55ayun sa record ko po.
07:56519 million
07:58sa 2023
08:005 billion 790
08:03sa NEP
08:043 billion 250
08:05sa BICAM
08:06at 3 billion 890
08:08sa UA.
08:102024
08:115.8 billion
08:13sa NEP
08:14sa BICAM
08:155.084
08:17sa UA
08:183.306
08:20sa 2024
08:21nagkakalaga po
08:22ng total
08:2214.190
08:24sa 2020
08:2512 billion
08:26sa 2022
08:265.190
08:28noong pong
08:282025
08:29ay
08:307.385
08:32na lang po
08:32sa NEP
08:33wala na pong
08:33kasunod.
08:37Sa bawat proyekto
08:38na pinapasok
08:39ng Kongsaldi
08:40meron akong
08:40binigay na obligasyon
08:41sa kanya
08:41para sa punto
08:42base sa aming
08:43kasunduan
08:43noong 2022
08:45ang kanilang
08:47hinihingi na budget
08:48sa bawat proyekto
08:49ay 20%
08:50lamang po
08:51noong 2022
08:53kung makikita nyo po
08:55yung honor
08:56isasabay ko na rin po to
08:57na yung larawan po
08:59ng
09:00nandun po sa
09:02kasama po ako
09:03na nakatayo
09:04yung opisina
09:05yun po yung
09:0720% po na
09:082022
09:09ang inaayos po
09:10namin
09:10doon sa literato po.
09:11So balit
09:14noong 2023
09:15hanggang 2025
09:16ito maas
09:17ng porsyento
09:17ng 25% po.
09:21Ang pag-abot
09:22ng porsyento
09:22para kay Kongsaldi
09:23sa bawat proyekto
09:24ay kadalas
09:25ang hindi
09:25isang baksakan.
09:27Ito rin ay
09:27nakadepende kung
09:28paano na ipasok
09:29o na-insert.
09:31Kapag ang proyekto
09:31ay napasok sa NEP
09:32ang unang
09:3310%
09:34ay agarang
09:34binibigay ko
09:35kay Kongsaldi
09:36habang
09:37ang balanse
09:38na 15%
09:39ay paglabas na po
09:40ng gaha.
09:42Within 1 to 2 months
09:43iniipon ko muna po yan
09:46bago po
09:46ipadala sa kanya.
09:49Kapag ang proyekto
09:50naman inaipasok
09:50ng Kongsaldi
09:51sa BICAM
09:52ang unang
09:5210%
09:53ay binabayad sa kanya
09:54matapos dumabos
09:55ang gaha
09:55at ang balanse
09:56ng 15%
09:57ay binibigay
09:57makalipas
09:58ng 2 buwan
09:59mula ng maapurbahan
10:00ng gaha.
10:02Pero kapag proyekto
10:02ay inaipasok
10:03gamit ang UA
10:04ang 25%
10:06ay agarang
10:07iniipon ko
10:08at ibinibigay
10:09kay Kongsaldi.
10:12Ang pambayad
10:13para kay Kongsaldi
10:14ay nanggaling
10:14sa mga advances
10:15mula sa kontratis
10:16pero hindi naalam
10:17ng mga kontratis
10:18kung para kanino
10:19ang advance na yun.
10:21Ang pera
10:21na nakalaan
10:22para kay Kongsaldi
10:23ay dinadala sa akin.
10:24Ako naman po
10:24nagdadala
10:25o nagahatid
10:26na hinihinging
10:27porsyento
10:28yung Kongsaldi
10:28sabi at ibang tao
10:29tao niya.
10:31Hindi ko po siya
10:32na-meet
10:32during pagdadala.
10:33Ang tao niya po
10:34ay may
10:34aylas lang
10:35Paul at Mark
10:36dahil sila po yung
10:38nag-message po
10:39sa akin
10:39through Viber
10:40disappearing message
10:41po yun
10:42na doon ko po
10:43dadalin.
10:44May isa
10:45o dalawang beses
10:46na dinalala ko
10:47sa parking lot
10:47ng Sangrila Hotel
10:48Balipasso Global City
10:49ang porsyento
10:51ni Kongsaldi.
10:51Paminsan-minsan
10:52man inahatid ko ito
10:53sa kanyang bahay
10:54sa Ladybug Street
10:55Balie Verde
10:576
10:58Pasig City.
11:00Mula Ortigas po
11:01kakaliwa ka
11:02stoplight
11:02may gate kakanan
11:03kakaliwa kakanan
11:04makikita na po
11:05yung bahay.
11:08Minsan po
11:08inuutos ko lang po
11:09minsan po
11:10ako po
11:10ang
11:11nagbababa.
11:12May tao lang po
11:13tatanggap
11:13tapos po
11:14iiwalang ko na po.
11:17Dinagdag ko na
11:18dahil lumulubo
11:18ang pondo
11:19ng Bulacan
11:20na pag-usapan namin
11:21ni Kongsaldi
11:21na kung
11:23meron akong
11:24pwedeng mapagbabaan
11:25sa iba't-ibang
11:26District Engineering
11:28Office.
11:30Nang dahil dito
11:31naging
11:31nung 2020
11:32nung 25
11:32nagbaba
11:33si Kongsaldi
11:34sa sumusunod.
11:36Bulacan 2nd
11:37573 million.
11:41Tarlac 1st
11:422023
11:441.350
11:45sa 2024
11:47sa UA
11:481.650
11:49Tarlac 2nd
11:50925
11:51tapos 2024
11:541.25
11:55Pampanga
11:57sa 2023
11:591.125
12:002024
12:0175
12:02million
12:02lang po.
12:04Wala pong
12:05alam
12:05yung mga tao
12:07doon
12:07na DE
12:08ako lang po
12:08ang kausap
12:09nila.
12:10Hindi po
12:10laalang nila
12:11kay Kongsaldi
12:13dahil ako lang po
12:14hindi ko po
12:14pwedeng sabihin
12:15kung saan
12:15nang gagaling.
12:18Ito po
12:18ang mga iban
12:19namang pong
12:19nagbababa
12:20ay
12:21nakilala ko
12:23ang kumpanyang
12:24Pearlstar
12:24ngunit
12:26kahit
12:26pamilyar ako
12:27sa Pearlstar
12:27hindi ko
12:27kilala
12:28ang may-ari
12:28na ito.
12:29Naging tauhan
12:30ng Pearlstar
12:31ang kilala
12:31ko na
12:32MK
12:32na meet
12:33ko po
12:33siya
12:34sa
12:34district.
12:35Meron po
12:35siyang
12:35project
12:36na isang
12:36tulay
12:36na inabutan
12:37ko
12:37before.
12:38Sa pagkakalang
12:39ko
12:39si MK
12:40ay anak
12:40ng may-ari
12:41ng Pearlstar.
12:43Nagkaroon
12:43ang pagkakataon
12:44ng 2020
12:44na lumapit
12:45sa akin
12:45sa MK
12:45Pearlstar
12:46na nakiusap
12:47na humingi
12:47ng listahan
12:48para sa
12:49flood control.
12:50Ayong kaya
12:51ang plano
12:51nilang lakari
12:52ng pondo
12:52para sa
12:53mga flood control
12:53projects.
12:55Ako'y
12:56nagbigay sa
12:56kanyang listahan
12:57at nalububas
12:59naman po ito
12:59sa GA
13:00at UA.
13:02Kinaklaro ko
13:03na wala akong
13:04alam o personal
13:04knowledge kung
13:05paano nakuha
13:06ng Pearlstar
13:06ang pondo
13:07at kung sino
13:08ang kausap nila
13:08para masiguro
13:09ang pagkuhan
13:09ng pondo.
13:10Hindi po
13:11ako knowledgeable
13:11doon.
13:12Basta
13:12nagbibigay
13:12lang po
13:13ako ng listahan.
13:15Ang proyektong
13:16ignawan
13:16sa ipinunduan
13:17mula sa
13:18National
13:18Expenditure
13:19Program
13:19at
13:21papondong
13:22itilakda
13:22ng bicameral
13:23conference
13:24ayon po
13:25sa record.
13:27Ito pa po
13:28meron pong
13:282022
13:29si Commissioner
13:31Mario Lipana
13:32po
13:32ay nanghingi
13:33rin po
13:33sa akin
13:34ng listahan.
13:36Taong
13:362023
13:37nakapagbaba
13:38po siya
13:39sa UA
13:40ng 500
13:40million
13:412024
13:43400
13:44million
13:442025
13:45500
13:45wala
13:46akong
13:46personal
13:47knowledge
13:47kung paano
13:48nila
13:48nakuha
13:48ang pondo
13:49at kung
13:49sino
13:49kusip
13:50lang.
13:50Ang listahan
13:50ng mga
13:50proyektong
13:51naipasok
13:51ni
13:51Kom Lipana
13:52ay nakalakip
13:53sa sinumpang
13:54Salisay
13:55sa Annex
13:56po.
13:56Nandito po
13:57natin
13:57detaly.
13:58Nang nabanggit
13:59po nung
14:00nakaraang
14:00hearing
14:02former
14:06Congressman
14:06Mitch
14:07Kaayon
14:08uy.
14:10Noong
14:10taong
14:112021
14:11nakilala
14:12ko si
14:12isang
14:13pagtitipon
14:13hindi ko
14:13na po
14:14matandan.
14:14Alam
14:14ko po
14:15birthday
14:15na noon
14:17ay
14:17Yusek
14:18pa po
14:18ang pagkakatanda
14:20ko.
14:20Dito
14:20ay
14:21nakapag-usap
14:21kami
14:21at tinang
14:22niya
14:22kung
14:22pwede
14:22siyang
14:23magpababa
14:23ng pondo
14:24sa aking
14:24DEO.
14:25At
14:25sinagil ko
14:26naman
14:26na
14:26o po
14:26pwede
14:27po.
14:27po.
14:28Noong
14:28noong
14:28taong
14:29na
14:29nakapagbaba
14:30ng halagang
14:30411
14:31million
14:32sa
14:32GAA
14:32si
14:34Yusek
14:34Mitch
14:34na may
14:35usapan
14:35kami
14:36na may
14:36gastos
14:36na
14:3610%
14:37lang po.
14:39Hindi
14:39niya po
14:39pinakailaman
14:40yun.
14:41Sabi niya
14:41bahala ka na
14:42kung sino
14:43man ang
14:44mananalod
14:45contractor
14:45niyan.
14:47Noong
14:47ang
14:47kapat
14:47na
14:47pagdilig
14:48ng
14:48Senate
14:49Blue Ribbon
14:49Committee
14:50hearing
14:50may
14:51dalawang
14:51larawan
14:51na
14:51pinakita
14:52ang
14:52chairman
14:52ng
14:53Senate
14:53Blue Ribbon
14:54Committee
14:54Senator
14:55Pampello
14:55Laxon
14:56kay
14:56Engineer
14:56Bryce
14:57Hernandez
14:57isang
14:58larawan
14:59sa isang
14:59lamesa
15:00na puno
15:00ng pera
15:00at doon
15:01ay makikita
15:01ang aking
15:02presensya
15:02na kung
15:03sana
15:03ay pinakasot
15:04ng
15:04blue
15:04shirt
15:05at ito
15:05ay sa
15:06conference
15:06room
15:11pera
15:11na yun
15:11ay para
15:12sa
15:12bycam
15:12ni
15:13Kong
15:13Saldi
15:13519
15:15million
15:16na may
15:1620%
15:17proponent
15:18noong
15:182022.
15:20Ito po
15:20ay galing
15:20sa
15:20ibang
15:21mga
15:21contractor
15:21na
15:22nakauha
15:22ng
15:22mga
15:22proyektong
15:23naipababa
15:23ni
15:23Congressman
15:24Saldi.
15:25Ang
15:25pangalawang
15:26larawan
15:26naman po
15:26ng pera
15:27na
15:27nagsalansan
15:28sa
15:28isang
15:29bilyanan
15:29ay para
15:31sa
15:31proponent
15:31ng
15:312023
15:32na
15:335.79
15:35billion
15:35na
15:35dadalhin
15:36namin
15:36kay
15:36Kong
15:36Saldi
15:37na sa
15:41kailang
15:4110%
15:41advance
15:42payment.
15:43Aking
15:44nireserba
15:44ang aking
15:45pagpasa
15:45sa
15:45karagdagang
15:46sinumpang
15:46salasay
15:47kung sakaling
15:47ito
15:47ay mabibigyan
15:48muli
15:48ng pagkakataon.
15:50Ginagawa
15:50ko
15:50ang
15:51sinumpang
15:51salasay
15:51na ito
15:52upang
15:52pakita
15:52ang
15:53kusang
15:53loob
15:53na
15:54pakipagtulangan
15:54sa
15:54nasagawang
15:55bisnesyo
15:55sa
15:55senado
15:56sa
15:57prosentative
15:58at
15:58ahensya
15:59ng
15:59pamalaan
16:00kognay
16:00ng
16:00mga
16:00anumaly
16:00proyektong
16:01dvus.
16:02Ito
16:02upang
16:02matuluyang
16:03palagutin
16:03ng
16:03lahat
16:03ng
16:03mga
16:03taong
16:04sangkot.
16:06In
16:06lang po
16:06Your
16:06Honor.
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