DPWH Sec fires Bulacan Engr over P55-M ghost project

Updated Fri, September 5, 2025 at 12:00 AM Published Tue, September 2, 2025 at 3:23 PM

DPWH Secretary Vince Dizon announced the dismissal of Bulacan First District Engineer Henry Alcantara over a P55-million ghost project.

Alcantara signed completion certificates for flood control projects without proper inspection, including one in Plaridel, Bulacan.

Dizon called the Plaridel project a "criminal" act and stated that appropriate charges, including theft, will be recommended against Alcantara.

Assistant District Engineer Brice Ericson Hernandez and Engr. Jaypee Mendoza are also facing dismissal proceedings.

Dizon stated that criminal charges would be filed with the ombudsman next week, and he has begun dismissal proceedings for Hernandez and Mendoza.

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