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Sen. Estrada to sue engineer who linked him to infra kickback mess
Former Bulacan assistant district engineer Brice Ericson Hernandez accused Senator Jinggoy Estrada of involvement in anomalous infrastructure projects, claiming Estrada "dumped" P355 million in deals in the province.
Estrada has denied the allegations, calling them "imaginary and made-up" and has announced his intention to sue Hernandez.
Hernandez made the accusations during a House of Representatives infra-committee hearing, also naming Senator Joel Villanueva, Undersecretary Robert Bernardo, and DE Alcantara as allegedly involved.
Estrada has previously challenged Hernandez to a lie-detector test, and stated that his participation in Senate investigations is proof of his innocence.
The former engineer's statement comes amidst ongoing hearings investigating irregularities in the country's infrastructure projects.
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Senator Jinggoy Estrada denied allegations of receiving kickbacks for flood control projects, calling accuser Brice Hernandez a "shameless liar" and vowing not to be silenced.
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Former DPWH assistant engineer Brice Ericson Hernandez accused Senators Jinggoy Estrada and Joel Villanueva of involvement in anomalous flood control projects, alleging they received 30% kickbacks.
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Senator Jinggoy Estrada vehemently denied allegations of involvement in anomalous flood control projects, challenging a former DPWH official to a lie detector test.
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Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo "Ping" Lacson confirmed the insertion of P355 million for flood control projects in Bulacan into the 2025 national budget.
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Senator Joel Villanueva categorically denied accusations of receiving kickbacks from flood control projects, stating he has never had any such projects and possesses "receipts" to verify his claims.
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