The government has revoked the professional license of dismissed DPWH Bulacan chief Henry Alcantara after he was found guilty of grave misconduct linked to anomalous flood control projects.
In a ruling by the Professional Regulatory Board of Civil Engineering (PRB-CE), Alcantara was found guilty of grossly unprofessional and unethical conduct for authorizing payments for flood control projects that were never implemented during his stints as district engineer, officer-in-charge, and assistant regional director of DPWH Bulacan.
“In its review, the PRC PRB-CE gave primary weight to the DPWH’s Special Audit Report and Decision,” the board said.
“The Board established that Engineer Alcantara willfully approved payments for these ghost projects, an act that constitutes a severe breach of the Code of Ethics for Civil Engineers and a betrayal of public trust,” it added.
Alcantara was identified as one of the so-called BGC Boys, a group implicated in receiving kickbacks from the allegedly anomalous projects.
Under PRB-CE rules, Alcantara may file a motion for reconsideration within 15 days, and if denied, may appeal to the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) within the same period.