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Henry Alcantara

Henry Alcantara, a former DPWH engineer in Bulacan, has returned over P181 million in restitution for his involvement in a flood control scam, with investigations ongoing into alleged kickbacks and corruption linked to multiple projects. He is also implicated in allegations of endorsing anomalous projects and receiving kickbacks from officials, including senators, which led to significant public funds being misused.

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This is an AI-generated summary based on recent coverage. It was last updated on Tue, December 23, 2025 at 3:15 PM

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Recent developments on Henry Alcantara

Mon, December 29, 2025 at 12:00 AM

Govt recovers P247M in flood control scam

The Philippine government has recovered P247 million so far in the ongoing flood control scandal, involving billions of pesos in anomalous infrastructure projects.

Tue, December 23, 2025 at 9:45 AM

4 detained senators deny holiday furlough over escape risk

Senator Panfilo "Ping" Lacson announced that contractor Curlee Discaya and three former DPWH engineers, namely Henry Alcantara, Brice Hernandez, and Jaypee Mendoza, will not be granted holiday furlough due to security concerns.

Fri, December 19, 2025 at 5:55 PM

Ex-DPWH engineer Alcantara returns P71M more for flood control scam

Henry Alcantara, a former DPWH engineer in Bulacan, has turned over an additional P71 million to the Department of Justice as partial restitution for his involvement in a flood control scam.

Tue, December 16, 2025 at 4:52 PM

Ex-DPWH exec returns P40M to DOJ

Former DPWH National Capital Region Director Gerard Opulencia returned P40 million to the Department of Justice (DOJ) as part of his commitment to return P150 million in kickbacks.

Wed, December 10, 2025 at 11:11 AM

Estrada withdraws from bicameral panel amid corruption allegations

Senator Jinggoy Estrada has withdrawn his membership from the bicameral conference committee tasked with reconciling the proposed P6.793-trillion national budget for 2026.

Fri, November 28, 2025 at 4:16 PM

Ex-Bulacan engineer yields P110M in flood control scam restitution

Dismissed Bulacan 1st District engineer Henry Alcantara surrendered P110 million to the government on November 28, 2025, as the first restitution from a flood control scam.

Mon, November 24, 2025 at 5:50 PM

5 face DOJ probe over Bulacan flood control project anomalies

Four former Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) engineers and a contractor have submitted their counter-affidavits to the Department of Justice (DOJ) regarding allegations of anomalies in flood control projects in Bulacan.

Fri, November 14, 2025 at 1:42 PM

Ex-DPWH exec implicates Bonoan, Cabral in infra scam

Former DPWH undersecretary Roberto Bernardo implicated ex-Secretary Manuel Bonoan and ex-undersecretary Cathy Cabral in an alleged infrastructure scam.

Thu, November 13, 2025 at 11:41 AM

ICI urges Ombudsman to file cases vs ex-DPWH officials over P74M Hagonoy project

The Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) has again urged the Ombudsman to file administrative cases against former Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) officials, including ex-Secretary Manuel Bonoan, for alleged irregularities in a P74 million project.

Thu, November 6, 2025 at 12:15 PM

Former DPWH officials face charges over P95M unbuilt flood control project

The Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) recommended filing criminal and administrative charges against former DPWH officials, including former chief district engineer Henry Alcantara and engineers Brice Ericson Hernandez, Jaime Hernandez, Ernesto Galang, John Carlo Rivera, John Michael Marcos, Claudine Magdalene Magsakay, and Allan Payawal, over a P95-million unbuilt flood control project in Bocaue, Bulacan.