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Ex-DPWH exec tags Chiz, Bong, Nancy in kickbacks
A former Public Works undersecretary identified Senator Francis "Chiz" Escudero, former Senator Bong Revilla, and former Senator Maria Lourdes Nancy S. Binay as allegedly demanding commissions from flood-control projects.
Roberto Bernardo also implicated Department of Education (DepEd) Undersecretary Trygve Olaivar and Audit Commissioner Mario Lipana in flood control corruption.
He claimed that he delivered 20 percent of approximately P800 million, about P160 million, to an associate of Senator Escudero, and that Meynard Ngu, a campaign contributor for Escudero, asked him to submit a list of projects.
Bernardo also alleged that a staff member of former Senator Binay requested a 15 percent commission from infrastructure projects in 2024.
The former official of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) also accused Party-list Rep. Elizaldy S. Co of getting a cut from project funds.
Bernardo confessed his involvement in the scheme, stating, "I made a mistake and allowed myself to be used as a tool in wrongdoing."
Senator Escudero acknowledged receiving campaign donations but denied influencing contract awards.
The Senate is investigating alleged irregularities in DPWH's flood-mitigation projects, which have received approximately P500 billion since 2022.
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Former DPWH Undersecretary Roberto Bernardo alleged in a sworn affidavit that he delivered P160 million, representing 20 percent of P800 million in projects, to Maynard Ngu, a friend of Senator Francis Escudero, claiming the money was for the senator.
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Former DPWH Undersecretary Roberto Bernardo has implicated Senator Chiz Escudero, former senators Bong Revilla and Nancy Binay, and Ako Bicol Party-list Representative Zaldy Co in alleged kickbacks from public works projects.
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Senator Francis Escudero and Makati Mayor Nancy Binay have denied allegations of receiving kickbacks from infrastructure projects, with Escudero calling the accusations a "well-orchestrated plan to attack the Senate."
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Former Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Undersecretary Roberto Bernardo admitted his involvement in anomalies concerning several flood control projects.
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The Senate Blue Ribbon Committee resumed its inquiry into alleged irregularities surrounding flood control projects.
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