DOJ subpoenas ex-DPWH officials over Bulacan ghost projects

The Department of Justice (DOJ) has issued subpoenas to respondents involved in the investigation of five ghost flood control projects in Bulacan.

The preliminary investigation into these projects is set to commence on November 10, as confirmed by Prosecutor General Richard Fadullon.

Subpoenas have been specifically targeted at former Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) officials, including Henry Alcantara, Brice Hernandez, and Jaypee Mendoza, to ensure their appearance at the investigation.

The DOJ was deputized by the Office of the Ombudsman to handle these cases, with some subpoenas already personally served.

Acting Justice Secretary Fredderick Vida confirmed that the DOJ has served subpoenas to respondents in the five alleged ghost flood control projects in Bulacan.

The DOJ initially recommended filing charges of graft, malversation, falsification of public documents, and perjury against DPWH Bulacan First District Engineering Office officials and several contractors, with some cases involving a contractor who lent their license.