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Three officials from the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) have been dismissed by Secretary Vince Dizon due to their involvement in controversial flood control projects in Bulacan.
The dismissed officials include former Assistant District Engineer Brice Erickson Hernandez, Construction Section Chief Jaypee Mendoza, and Accountant Juanito Mendoza.
They were found guilty of administrative offenses, including disloyalty to the Republic of the Philippines and the Filipino people.
The ruling mandates their dismissal from service, permanent disqualification from holding public office, forfeiture of retirement benefits except accrued leave credits, and revocation of civil service eligibility.
Secretary Dizon stated that this decision is part of the department's commitment to holding public servants accountable for anomalies in flood control projects.
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