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Former Bulacan 1st District Engineer Henry Alcantara attends the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee hearing on the alleged anomalous flood control projects in the country on September 8, 2025. Mark Demayo, 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/175816579638720250908-senate-flood-henry-alcantara-MD-2.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Former Bulacan 1st District Engineer Henry Alcantara attends the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee hearing on the alleged anomalous flood control projects in the country on September 8, 2025. Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News </span></span></span></div><p>MANILA — The Senate Blue Ribbon Committee on Thursday cited in contempt dismissed Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) official Henry Alcantara for allegedly lying about his supposed involvement in flood control projects in Bulacan.</p><p>Sally Santos, general manager of the Syms Construction Trading, told senators that former Bulacan Fist District engineers Brice Hernandez and Jaypee Mendoza had forced her to lend her firm&#x27;s license for a ghost project.</p><p>Hernandez then alleged, &quot;Involved nga po si Engineer Mendoza, ako, si Boss Henry, at isa pa po naming project engineer... si Engineer Paul Duya po.</p><p>&quot;Yung project na yun, mayroon po kaming sharing na pag kumita po, si Boss Henry po mayroong 40 percent. Ako po may 20 percent, si Engineer Jaypee mayroong 20 percent, at si Engineer Duya, mayroon din pong 20 percent,&quot; he said.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/9/15/brice-hernandez-dismissed-from-dpwh-0943">Brice Hernandez, other DPWH Bulacan officials dismissed from service</a></div><p>Alcantara denied the accusation, noting that Santos said she had never dealt with him and had only talked to his subordinates.</p><p>He said he only discovered ghost projects when a new construction chief in their office alerted him about the scheme.</p><p>Alcantara added that his office only submits a &quot;wish list&quot; for flood control projects and had nothing to do with its funding.</p><p>But Sen. Erwin Tulfo interjected, &quot;Dalawang hearing na itong nagsisinungaling. Sa mga tao mo sa baba, lahat may kasalanan, ikaw wala.&quot;</p><p>&quot;District engineer ka, hindi mo alam na may ghost project. Wala ka rin alam lumobo ang budget mo,&quot; the senator added.</p><p>Tulfo moved to cite Alcantara in contempt, which Lacson approved.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/9/17/ex-dpwh-engineers-alcantara-hernandez-lose-driver-s-licenses-for-using-fake-ones-at-casino-1957">Ex-DPWH engineers Alcantara, Hernandez lose driver&#x27;s licenses for using fake ones at casino</a></div><div><iframe width="1100" height="619" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Kpbqr2s2yEY" title="LIVE: Senate Blue Ribbon Committee resumes hearing on anomalous flood control projects | Sept 18" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div>

<p>The Senate Blue Ribbon Committee cited in contempt dismissed Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) official Henry Alcantara for allegedly lying about his supposed involvement in flood control projects in Bulacan. </p>

The Senate Blue Ribbon Committee cited in contempt dismissed Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) official Henry Alcantara for allegedly lying about his supposed involvement in flood control projects in Bulacan.

Ex-DPWH engineer Alcantara cited in contempt for allegedly lying over Bulacan ghost projects

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Ex-DPWH engineer Alcantara cited in contempt for allegedly lying over Bulacan ghost projects

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Published Sep 18, 2025 11:29 AM PHT

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