Ex-DPWH exec admits sharing profits from ghost projects

Former Bulacan assistant district engineer Brice Hernandez revealed that he and other engineers at the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) shared profits from ghost projects.

Hernandez stated that the profits were divided, with percentages allocated to 'Boss Henry' (40%), himself (20%), engineer Jaypee (20%), and engineer Paul Duya (20%).

He made these revelations after being granted legislative immunity by the Senate during a probe into anomalous flood projects.

Contractor Sally Santos of SYMS Construction Trading admitted to the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee that the company lent its licenses to DPWH district engineers, including Brice Hernandez and Jaypee Mendoza, for use in projects.

Santos claimed the engineers forced her to lend them the licenses and that she was unaware of their intended use for ghost projects.

Hernandez explained that the sharing was based on a certain percentage of the project's income, and an increase in 'grease money' contributed to the decision to implement ghost projects.

Dismissed District Engineer Henry Alcantara maintained he only signed off on projects, leaving the rest to Hernandez and Mendoza.