During the continuation of the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee hearing on Accountability, Public Officers, and Investigations on Tuesday, September 23, former Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Bulacan 1st District Assistant Engineer Brice Hernandez admitted that all projects in the province since 2019 were substandard.
“Opo your honor, kasi lahat po ‘to may obligasyon na kailangang itago… hindi po name-meet kung ano po yung eksaktong nasa plano, meron pong mga flood control structures, meron pang mga building, meron pong mga kalsada,” Hernandez responded when Senator Bam Aquino asked if every DPWH project, including classrooms, fell below standards.
When Aquino pressed further, asking if there had been any project under Hernandez and Alcantara’s watch that was implemented without kickbacks and in full compliance with the plan, Hernandez replied bluntly: “Wala po, your honor.”
This raised alarm among senators, who questioned the safety and integrity of projects tainted by corruption.
Hernandez also confirmed that among those who allegedly benefited were Ako Bicol Rep. Zaldy Co and Bulacan representatives Tina Pancho, Boy Cruz, and Danny Domingo.