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DPWH asks PRC to revoke licenses of employees tied to substandard flood control projects

Published Oct 3, 2025 03:56 pm

At A Glance

  • DPWH asked the PRC to revoke licenses of employees implicated in substandard flood control projects.
  • Evidence includes COA and DPWH internal fraud audit reports.
  • Professionals targeted include engineers, accountants, and architects.
  • PRC to fast-track requests; officials have 15 days to respond and 15 days to file position letters.
  • MOA signed to strengthen coordination and accountability between DPWH and PRC.
DPWH Secretary Vince Dizon (left) and PRC Chair Charito Zamora (right) display documents on Friday, Oct. 3, 2025, at Edsa corner Quezon Avenue, Quezon City, after signing a memorandum of agreement to revoke the licenses of employees implicated in substandard flood control projects. (Photo courtesy of DPWH)
DPWH Secretary Vince Dizon (left) and PRC Chair Charito Zamora (right) display documents on Friday, Oct. 3, 2025, at Edsa corner Quezon Avenue, Quezon City, after signing a memorandum of agreement to revoke the licenses of employees implicated in substandard flood control projects. (Photo courtesy of DPWH)
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) asked the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) on Friday, Oct. 3, to revoke the licenses of employees implicated in substandard flood control projects amid alleged irregularities.
DPWH Secretary Vince Dizon turned over to PRC Chair Charito Zamora evidence supporting the revocation of professional licenses of engineers, accountants, and architects involved in anomalous projects.
The individuals named include sacked Bulacan first district engineer Henry Alcantara and former assistant district engineers Brice Ericson Hernandez and Jaypee Mendoza.
“The evidence we presented includes the cases we have filed, COA fraud audit reports, and the DPWH’s internal fraud audit,” Dizon said.
Zamora assured that the PRC will fast-track the requests, noting that the evidence submitted is comprehensive.
“There will be due process. The professionals will be given a chance to answer, and after that the board will decide,” she said.
The two agencies also signed a memorandum of agreement establishing mechanisms for information exchange, referral of administrative complaints, and joint monitoring and coordination in investigating violations.
Under the pact, PRC will act on DPWH recommendations to revoke licenses, effectively barring implicated employees from practicing their professions.
Dizon emphasized that accountability extends beyond contractors to professional officials and employees, noting that violations of the Code of Ethics and Conduct make them complicit in misappropriating public funds.
“Once their licenses are revoked, any attempt to practice their profession despite the revocation will constitute illegal practice,” he warned.
Professionals targeted by the revocation will have 15 days to respond and an additional 15 days to file position letters, with the board required to resolve cases within 30 days, Zamora said.
Dizon described the agreement as a “strong working relationship” to safeguard government projects and ensure that all DPWH infrastructure is legitimate, high-quality, and beneficial to the public.

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