Witness Testifies to ₱700 Million Cash Deliveries in Flood Control Case
Flood control trial: Witness confirms P700-M delivery to Hernandez
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During a Sandiganbayan hearing in Manila, a witness confirmed that approximately ₱700 million was delivered to Brice Hernandez, a former assistant district engineer with the Department of Public Works and Highways, linked to a controversial flood control project in Bulacan. The funds were allegedly transported in grocery boxes, raising questions about the legitimacy of the project.
- 01Witness Allen Torrecampo testified that ₱700 million was delivered to Brice Hernandez's office.
- 02The funds were allegedly withdrawn in cash and transported in grocery boxes.
- 03Former Senator Bong Revilla is accused of involvement in a non-existent flood control project valued at ₱92.8 million.
- 04Sally Santos, a contractor, claims to have delivered ₱400 million and ₱299 million to Hernandez.
- 05Santos, now a state witness, has returned ₱20 million to the government as part of her testimony.
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In a recent Sandiganbayan hearing in Manila, witness Allen Torrecampo confirmed that approximately ₱700 million was delivered to Brice Hernandez, a former assistant district engineer at the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) in Bulacan. This testimony is part of the malversation trial concerning former Senator Bong Revilla, who is accused of involvement in a ₱92.8 million flood control project that prosecutors claim is non-existent. Torrecampo stated that she witnessed the cash withdrawals from Landbank and the subsequent delivery of the funds in grocery boxes, which could hold amounts between ₱10 million and ₱35 million each. The court also heard from contractor Sally Santos, who previously testified about delivering ₱400 million and ₱299 million to Hernandez. Santos, now a state witness, has returned ₱20 million to the government and mentioned receiving a three-percent royalty from the projects, totaling around ₱80 million.
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The case highlights significant issues of corruption within public works projects, potentially affecting public trust and funding for infrastructure in Bulacan.
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