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Sacked DPWH engineer leaves House custody
Dismissed DPWH engineer Jaypee Mendoza has left the protective custody of the House of Representatives at his own request to be with his family.
Mendoza had previously sought security after claiming to have received a death threat.
He is among four contractors facing a graft complaint filed by the DPWH with the Ombudsman concerning alleged anomalous flood control projects in Bulacan.
The House Infrastructure Committee hopes Mendoza will still attend future hearings to share more information about the inquiry.
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Former Bulacan 1st District assistant engineers Brice Hernandez and Jaypee Mendoza will be dismissed from the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH).
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Public Works Secretary Vivencio "Vince" B. Dizon filed criminal complaints before the Office of the Ombudsman against 20 former DPWH officials in Bulacan and several private contractors for alleged anomalous flood control projects.
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Contractors Sarah and Pacifico "Curlee" Discaya II claimed public officials during past administrations, including during former President Rodrigo Duterte's term, asked them for commissions.
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Former DPWH official Brice Ericson Hernandez accused Senators Joel Villanueva and Jinggoy Estrada of involvement in anomalous flood control projects in Bulacan, alleging kickbacks.
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New DPWH Secretary Vivencio "Vince" Dizon has vowed to "purge" the agency of "bad eggs" amid controversies surrounding alleged anomalies in flood control projects.
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