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Former Bulacan First District Engineer Henry Alcantara and fomer Bulacan Assistant District Engineer Brice Hernandez. 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/1757992891229ALCANTARA-BRICE.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Former Bulacan First District Engineer Henry Alcantara and fomer Bulacan Assistant District Engineer Brice Hernandez. Maria Tan, ABS-CBN News </span></span></span></div><div><br/></div><p>MANILA — Former Department of Public Works and Highways-Bulacan engineers Henry Alcantara and Brice Hernandez on Tuesday faced complaints for allegedly using fake drivers licenses in casinos.</p><p>Transportation Acting Secretary Giovanni Lopez and Land Transportation Office chief Vigor Mendoza filed the complaints for use of falsified documents before the Parañaque Prosecutors Office against the pair, who were tagged among members of the so-called “BGC Boys” allegedly involved in flood control anomalies. </p><p>&quot;May kulong po ito na hindi hihigit sa anim na taon at fine to the amount of P1 million. That&#x27;s under the Revised Penal Code,&quot; Lopez said.</p><p>He said the complaint was based on Senate testimonies that included the use of fake drivers licenses which were reportedly given by a casino staff.</p><p>&quot;Hindi naman po nila tinatanggi na ginamit nila ang lisensyang yun. At yan po ay isang krimen,&quot; Lopez said.</p><p>The LTO chief noted that authorities usually go after those making the fake documents.  </p><p>&quot;This is the first time we&#x27;re running after yung gumagamit ng [pekeng] lisensya. They are equally liable under the law,&quot; Mendoza said.</p><p>He added that they have asked a casino to explain.</p><p>“Kailangan nila pagpaliwanag base na rin sa pagdinig sa Senado. Apparently and allegedly nanggaling sa kanila mismo. There must be something wrong,&quot; he said.</p><div class="twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered" style="display:flex;max-width:550px;width:100%;margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px"><iframe id="twitter-widget-0" scrolling="no" frameBorder="0" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" title="X Post" src="https://platform.twitter.com/embed/Tweet.html?dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=eyJ0ZndfdGltZWxpbmVfbGlzdCI6eyJidWNrZXQiOltdLCJ2ZXJzaW9uIjpudWxsfSwidGZ3X2ZvbGxvd2VyX2NvdW50X3N1bnNldCI6eyJidWNrZXQiOnRydWUsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfdHdlZXRfZWRpdF9iYWNrZW5kIjp7ImJ1Y2tldCI6Im9uIiwidmVyc2lvbiI6bnVsbH0sInRmd19yZWZzcmNfc2Vzc2lvbiI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJvbiIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfZm9zbnJfc29mdF9pbnRlcnZlbnRpb25zX2VuYWJsZWQiOnsiYnVja2V0Ijoib24iLCJ2ZXJzaW9uIjpudWxsfSwidGZ3X21peGVkX21lZGlhXzE1ODk3Ijp7ImJ1Y2tldCI6InRyZWF0bWVudCIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfZXhwZXJpbWVudHNfY29va2llX2V4cGlyYXRpb24iOnsiYnVja2V0IjoxMjA5NjAwLCJ2ZXJzaW9uIjpudWxsfSwidGZ3X3Nob3dfYmlyZHdhdGNoX3Bpdm90c19lbmFibGVkIjp7ImJ1Y2tldCI6Im9uIiwidmVyc2lvbiI6bnVsbH0sInRmd19kdXBsaWNhdGVfc2NyaWJlc190b19zZXR0aW5ncyI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJvbiIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfdXNlX3Byb2ZpbGVfaW1hZ2Vfc2hhcGVfZW5hYmxlZCI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJvbiIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfdmlkZW9faGxzX2R5bmFtaWNfbWFuaWZlc3RzXzE1MDgyIjp7ImJ1Y2tldCI6InRydWVfYml0cmF0ZSIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfbGVnYWN5X3RpbWVsaW5lX3N1bnNldCI6eyJidWNrZXQiOnRydWUsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfdHdlZXRfZWRpdF9mcm9udGVuZCI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJvbiIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9fQ%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1967786085922254958&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com%2F%23%2Fworkspace%2Fmonitoring&amp;sessionId=dbdb8f1089319c10f0dd4ff78d71fe6f59d2da73&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px" style="position:static;visibility:visible;width:511px;height:704px;display:block;flex-grow:1" data-tweet-id="1967786085922254958"></iframe></div><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8"></script><div><br/></div><p>Sen. Panfilo Lacson earlier accused Alcantara, Hernandez, and three other DPWH personnel of blowing over <a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/9/9/dpwh-s-bgc-boys-lost-p950-million-in-casinos-lacson-1547">P950 million in casino losses.</a></p><p>Lacson said that the group posed as contractors during their casino dealings.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/9/12/the-bulacan-group-of-contractors-who-are-they-2222">The ‘Bulacan Group of Contractors’: Who are they?</a></div><p>Lopez said other members of the so-called &quot;BGC Boys&quot; or &quot;Bulacan Group of Contractors&quot; would face charges in the coming days.</p><p>“Ito po ay pekeng lisensya so kailangan din namin silang imbestigahan. Investigation is ongoing now,&quot; he said. </p><div><br/></div><div><iframe width="1100" height="619" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/uESsfCLpWfk" title="Ping Lacson exposes &#x27;BGC&#x27;: Bulacan Group of Contractors including Alcantara, Hernandez" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div>

<p>Former Department of Public Works and Highways-Bulacan engineers Henry Alcantara and Brice Hernandez on Tuesday faced complaints for allegedly using fake drivers licenses in casinos.</p>

Former Department of Public Works and Highways-Bulacan engineers Henry Alcantara and Brice Hernandez on Tuesday faced complaints for allegedly using fake drivers licenses in casinos.

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Ex-DPWH engineers Alcantara, Hernandez face raps for fake drivers licenses in casinos

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Published Sep 16, 2025 11:21 AM PHT

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Updated Sep 16, 2025 12:19 PM PHT

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