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With or without ‘tell-all,’ DOJ to go after flood control offenders
The Department of Justice (DOJ) has set an ultimatum for witnesses in the flood control corruption cases, stating that appropriate complaints will be filed before the Office of the Ombudsman with or without their "tell all" testimonies.
Contractors Curlee and Sarah Discaya, along with Sally Santos, and former Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) officials Roberto Bernardo, Henry Alcantara, Brice Hernandez, and Jaypee Mendoza are involved in the ongoing investigation.
These individuals have been declared protected witnesses by the DOJ but are still seeking to become full-pledged state witnesses under the Witness Protection Program.
DOJ Officer-in-Charge Fredderick Vida acknowledged the public's impatience for accountability regarding the multi-billion peso ghost and graft-ridden flood control projects.
Vida emphasized that the DOJ will proceed with filing cases based on the existing evidence if the witnesses' testimonies do not provide satisfactory information within the set timeline.
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The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that charges against individuals involved in alleged irregularities in flood control projects will be filed within the coming weeks.
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Former Bulacan Assistant District Engineers Brice Hernandez and Jaypee Mendoza submitted a "tell all" affidavit to the Department of Justice (DOJ) as part of their application for the Witness Protection Program (WPP).
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