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20 ex-DPWH execs, contractors face graft raps
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has filed criminal complaints against 20 former officials and five contractors before the Office of the Ombudsman for alleged anomalies in flood control projects in Bulacan.
The charges include graft, malversation, and violations of the procurement law, involving over P8.8 million in ghost or substandard projects.
Public Works Secretary Vivencio "Vince" B. Dizon stated that the action is in line with the President's directive and is a first step.
Among the DPWH officials charged are former District Engineer Henry Alcantara, former Assistant District Engineer Brice Erickson Hernandez, and Construction Section chiefs Jaypee Mendoza and John Michael Ramos.
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