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<div><iframe width="923" height="519" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/jCcSFuu3CtE" title="LIVE: Senate Blue Ribbon Committee resumes hearing on anomalous flood control projects | Sept 23" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><p>MANILA -- Former Bulacan First District Assistant Engineer Brice Hernandez on Tuesday said he delivered around P1 billion to a supposed aide of  Ako Bicol party-list Rep. Zaldy Co.</p><p>Hernandez made the revelation after his former boss, ex-Bulacan First District Engineer Henry Alcantara, tagged Co, Sen. Jinggoy Estrada, Sen. Joel Villanueva, former Sen. Bong Revilla in<a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/9/23/henry-alcantara-tags-revilla-estrada-villanueva-co-in-budget-insertions-kickbacks-1041"> alleged budget insertions and kickbacks </a>for infrastructure projects of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH).</p><p>Hernandez said he delivered the money to Co&#x27;s supposed aide, a certain &quot;Paul.&quot;</p><p>&quot;Maraming maleta po ng pera &#x27;yun. Tingin ko po, bilyon &#x27;yun. [Sinakay namin] sa mga van po... mga anim o pitong van po ang gamit namin noon,&quot; he said.</p><p>(There were a lot of suitcases full of money. I think it was in the billion. We loaded them into vans… we used around six or seven vans at the time.)</p><p>&quot;Ang laman po ng isang maleta, nasa P50 million po yun... Mahigit po sa 20 maleta,&quot;</p><p>Jaypee Mendoza, the former construction section chief of the province&#x27;s first district, said they delivered the money to Co&#x27;s penthouse at Shangri-La Hotel and his house in Valle Verde, Pasig.</p><p>Co said the allegations against him were &quot;false and baseless.&quot; </p><p>&quot;I reserve my right to respond to these allegations at the proper time before the proper forum,&quot; he said in a statement. </p><p>Meanwhile, Hernandez said that he had no direct dealings with senators named by Alcantara, but he was involved in preparing the cash for them.</p><p>&quot;Yung pera po na obligason daw po para sa mga senador, pini-prepare namin tapos bibigay po namin kay Boss Henry. Tapos si Boss Henry po, ibibigay ko po kay Boss [DPWH Undersecretary] Robert Bernardo,&quot; he said.</p><p>He added that there were other individuals that Alcantara dealt with and failed to mention in the hearing.  </p><p>&quot;Pero hindi ko po masabi yun kasi baka kasuhan din po ako ng libel,&quot; he said.</p><div><iframe width="1100" height="619" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/CTz8aDj5HNQ" title="Lubog sa Katiwalian: An ABS-CBN News Special on Philippine Flood Control Projects (Full Documentary)" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div>

<p>Former Bulacan First District Assistant Engineer Brice Hernandez on Tuesday said he delivered around P1 billion to a supposed aide of Ako Bicol party-list Rep. Zaldy Co. </p>

Former Bulacan First District Assistant Engineer Brice Hernandez on Tuesday said he delivered around P1 billion to a supposed aide of Ako Bicol party-list Rep. Zaldy Co.

'Maraming maleta ng pera': Brice Hernandez says he delivered P1 billion to Co aide

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'Maraming maleta ng pera': Brice Hernandez says he delivered P1 billion to Co aide

Jamaine Punzalan,

ABS-CBN News

Published September 23, 2025 03:11 PM PHT

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Updated September 23, 2025 04:36 PM PHT

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