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Jinggoy dares Hernandez: Prove flood control claims in court
Senator Jinggoy Estrada vehemently denied allegations of involvement in anomalous flood control projects, challenging a former DPWH official to a lie detector test.
Former DPWH Bulacan Assistant District Engineer Brice Hernandez named Estrada and Senator Joel Villanueva during a House of Representatives hearing.
Hernandez alleged that Estrada influenced P355 million in flood control projects in Bulacan during 2025 and that the senator had a "30 percent commitment" in certain infrastructure projects.
Estrada declared in a Senate plenary session that he did not receive any amount from the flood control projects and denounced Hernandez's accusations as "utterly false and baseless."
He dismissed the claims about his supposed 30 percent commitment as imaginary, emphasizing that the projects mentioned are legitimate items included in the national budget.
Estrada dared Hernandez to prove his claims in court.
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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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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.
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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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Contractor Pacifico "Curlee" Discaya II implicated several congressmen and Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) officials in an alleged bribery scheme.
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