Jade Domantay
Press statement of the Department of Justice (DOJ) which involves a list of names that are connected to the anomalous flood control projects.
The Department of Justice (DOJ) released an immediate statement on Friday, September 26, confirming that the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) has suggested the prosecution of 21 individuals for case build-up with the National Prosecution Service (NPS).
In the press statement, three senators and other officials from the Department of Public Work and Highways (DPWH) were recommended due to alleged involvement in government infrastructure anomaly including flood control projects.
According to the DOJ, this suggestion is rooted from sworn testimonies done by Engineer Henry Alcantara, Engineer Brice Hernandez, Engineer Jaypee Mendoza, and former Undersecretary Roberto Bernardo before DOJ and NBI.
Among those named were:
Congressman Elizaldy "Zaldy" S. Co
Senator Francis Joseph "Chiz" Escudero
Senator Emmanuel Joel Jose Villanueva
Senator Jose "Jingoy Estrada" Pimentel Ejercito Jr.
Alias "Beng Ramos"
Alias "Mina"
Undersecretary Mary Mitzi "Mitch" Lim Cajayon-Uy
Mr. Maynard S. Ngu
Former Senator Ramon Bautista "Bong" Revilla Jr.
Ms. Carleen Y. Villa
Undersecretary Roberto R. Bernardo
Engineer Henry C. Alcantara
Mr. John Carlo Rivera
Ms. Linda "Victoria" Macanas
Mr. Juanito Mendoza, CPA
Ms. Sally Nicolas Santos
Mr. Jesse Mahusay
Alias "Andrei Balatbat"
Engineer Brice Ericson D. Hernandez
Engineer Jaypee D. Mendoza
Engineer Arjay D. Domasig
“If names have circulated outside of these affidavits, those are not recognized by the DOJ or the NBI until such time that they are sworn to under proper proceedings,” the statement read.
The DOJ also added that the statements sworn by Alcantara, Hernandez, Mendoza and Bernardo were the basis for identifying the mentioned officials as preliminary links to acts under investigation.
“No one is above the law, and no position, title, or influence will shield anyone from accountability. Those named will be required to answer, under the rule of law, the serious allegations now standing against them,” DOJ emphasized.
On the other hand, former House Speaker Martin Romualdez, who was repeatedly mentioned by the other witnesses before the Senate, is not mentioned among the list.
