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Ex-DPWH assistant district engineers dismissed from service over flood control anomalies

Published Sep 12, 2025 01:13 pm

At A Glance

  • Ex-DPWH engineers Brice Ericson Hernandez and Jaypee Mendoza dismissed over flood control anomalies.
  • Four contractors blacklisted for irregular projects.
  • DPWH files graft complaints with Ombudsman.
  • Marcos forms commission to investigate infrastructure anomalies.
DPWH Secretary Vince Dizon personally filed graft complaints at the Office of the Ombudsman on September 11, 2025 against 20 officials of the Bulacan 1st District Engineering Office and four private contractors over alleged irregularities in flood control projects, submitting key documents to support charges under the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act, malversation of public funds, and procurement laws, highlighting the government’s drive to hold those responsible for public fund misuse accountable. (Photo courtesy of DPWH)
DPWH Secretary Vince Dizon personally filed graft complaints at the Office of the Ombudsman on September 11, 2025 against 20 officials of the Bulacan 1st District Engineering Office and four private contractors over alleged irregularities in flood control projects, submitting key documents to support charges under the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act, malversation of public funds, and procurement laws, highlighting the government’s drive to hold those responsible for public fund misuse accountable. (Photo courtesy of DPWH)
Former Bulacan assistant district engineers Brice Ericson Hernandez and Jaypee Mendoza have been ordered dismissed from service for their alleged involvement in irregularities in flood control projects, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) disclosed on Friday, Sept. 12.
In a television interview, DPWH Secretary Vince Dizon said Hernandez and Mendoza, along with dismissed Bulacan First District Engineer Henry Alcantara, were implicated in the anomalies.
He noted that dismissal proceedings have also been initiated against other officials.
Dizon added that several private contractors — St. Timothy Construction Corporation, SYMS Construction Trading, Wawao Builders, and IM Construction Corporation — have likewise been blacklisted for their role in the irregularities.
The dismissals and blacklisting came a day after the DPWH filed graft complaints with the Office of the Ombudsman against officials and contractors involved in the projects.
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. earlier ordered a full investigation into the flood control irregularities, prompting separate inquiries by the Senate, House of Representatives, and other government agencies.
On Thursday, Marcos signed Executive Order No. 94, creating the Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI), a three-member body tasked to investigate anomalies in infrastructure projects and recommend criminal, civil, and administrative charges where warranted.
The EO authorizes the commission to act on complaints or motu proprio, assess evidence and intelligence reports, and prioritize cases involving projects carried out within the last 10 years.

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