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Ex-DPWH undersecretary Bernardo admits involvement in flood control mess
Former Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Undersecretary Roberto Bernardo admitted his involvement in anomalies concerning several flood control projects.
Bernardo confessed at the Senate blue ribbon panel's probe that he made a mistake and allowed himself to become an instrument in carrying out a wrongful act.
He expressed his readiness to do everything necessary to correct his mistake and vowed to submit an affidavit containing his knowledge to the investigation.
Previously, dismissed Bulacan first district engineer Henry Alcantara implicated Bernardo in giving commissions from flood control projects to the camps of various politicians.
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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.
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Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla announced that former DPWH Undersecretary Roberto Bernardo has been designated as a protected witness and will be provided with security.
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Public Works Secretary Vince Dizon announced show-cause and suspension orders against Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) officials implicated in a P96.5 million "ghost" flood control project in Davao Occidental.
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The Senate Blue Ribbon Committee resumed its inquiry into alleged irregularities surrounding flood control projects.
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Prosecutors from the Department of Justice (DOJ) have begun building cases against 21 individuals based on the National Bureau of Investigation's (NBI) recommendation regarding alleged anomalies in flood control projects.
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