Jauhn Etienne Villaruel

Engineer Brice Hernandez presents a photo from his cellphone showing Engineer Henry Alcantara with Senator Jinggoy Estrada, along with an image of a pile of money, during a congressional hearing on ghost flood control projects at the House of Representatives in Quezon City on Tuesday, September 9, 2025. Maria Tan, ABS-CBN News

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/175989634120420250909-congress-flood-probe-brice-hernandez-MT1.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Engineer Brice Hernandez presents a photo during a congressional hearing on ghost flood control projects at the House of Representatives in Quezon City on Tuesday, September 9, 2025. Maria Tan, ABS-CBN News</span></span></span></div><p>MANILA — The Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) on Wednesday said it has obtained a fifth freeze order from the Court of Appeals in relation to the assets allegedly linked to flood control corruption.</p><p>AMLC said the order was handed down by the CA on Wednesday, Oct. 8.</p><p>The AMLC did not identify the persons covered by the freeze order, but said it includes &quot;an entity whose license had been allegedly used in the implementation of ghost projects&quot;</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/9/18/contractor-says-she-lent-licenses-to-dpwh-engineers-for-use-in-projects-1917">Contractor says she lent licenses to DPWH engineers for use in projects</a></div><p>&quot;The latest freeze order covers several additional bank accounts, linked to persons-of-interests, notably including an entity whose license had been allegedly used in the implementation of ghost projects,&quot; the AMLC said.</p><p>AMLC said that to date, around 1,632 bank accounts, 54 insurance policies, 163 motor vehicles, 40 real properties and 12 e-wallet accounts have been frozen amid the ongoing probe into the flood control mess. </p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/business/2025/10/3/amlc-freezes-more-bank-accounts-assets-in-flood-control-mess-1834">AMLC secures new freeze order on more bank accounts, properties linked to flood control mess</a></div><p>&quot;This brings the total value of frozen assets to over P4.4 billion. With the issuance of this fifth freeze order, this figure is expected to rise,&quot; it added.</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO</strong></div><div><br/></div><div><strong><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/qOKeBrzXAcc?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span></strong><br/></div>

<p>The AMLC did not identify the persons covered by the latest freeze order, but said it includes "an entity whose license had been allegedly used in the implementation of ghost projects</p>

The AMLC did not identify the persons covered by the latest freeze order, but said it includes "an entity whose license had been allegedly used in the implementation of ghost projects

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AMLC secures 5th freeze order on assets related to flood control mess

Jauhn Etienne Villaruel,

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Published Oct 08, 2025 12:07 PM PHT

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Updated Oct 08, 2025 12:10 PM PHT

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