DPWH engineers investigated for fake driver's licenses, casino entry

Two Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) engineers are under investigation by the Land Transportation Office (LTO) for allegedly using fake driver's licenses to gain entry into casinos.

The fake licenses surfaced during a Senate Blue Ribbon Committee hearing concerning flood-control projects.

The LTO confirmed that no driver's licenses were issued under the aliases Marvin Santos De Guzman and Joseph Castro Villegas, which were used by former DPWH Assistant District Engineer Brice Ericson Hernandez and former DPWH Bulacan 1st District Engineer Henry Alcantara, respectively.

Acting Transportation Secretary Giovanni Lopez has directed the LTO to verify the authenticity of the licenses.

LTO chief Vigor Mendoza stated that a system check revealed no licenses issued to the names used by the engineers.

The LTO has been ordered to issue a Show Cause Order to the engineers and to submit a report to the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee.

The engineers are also facing separate allegations of receiving kickbacks from contractors for flood-control projects.

Hernandez and Alcantara have admitted to visiting casinos but did not provide details on their gambling activities.