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Marilyn Cahatol

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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/175860094469820250909-house-probe-flood-brice-hernandez-MT2.jpg" class="fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Bulacan Assistant District Engineer Brice Hernandez attends the congressional hearing on the alleged ghost flood control projects at the House of Representatives in Quezon City on Tuesday, September 9, 2025. <em>Maria Tan, ABS-CBN News </em></span></span></span></div><div><br/></div><p>MANILA <strong>(CORRECTED) </strong>— Former Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Bulacan 1st District assistant district engineer Brice Hernandez on Tuesday admitted they used to play in the casino two to three times a week, with their &quot;boss&quot; former district engineer Henry Alcantara giving money bags worth P20 million for the group.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/9/14/tulfo-seeks-probe-into-casinos-frequented-by-dpwh-s-bgc-boys-1150">&#x27;Naautogbulag-bulagan&#x27;: Tulfo to probe casinos amid &#x27;BGC Boys&#x27; multimillion gambling losses</a></div><p>Hernandez, during the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee&#x27;s fifth hearing on the anomalous flood control projects, said he played with Alcantara and the other DPWH officials.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/9/23/senate-conducts-fifth-flood-control-hearing-as-authorities-race-to-preserve-corruption-evidence-0900">Senate conducts fifth flood control hearing as authorities race to preserve corruption evidence</a></div><p>“Pag pumunta po kami na grupo, ang may dala lang po na pera sa aming grupo, si boss Henry po. Dun po kami kumuha,” he said.</p><div><br/></div><div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1758603180301fd677353b880120c5943c1cafd8410800fb561b3e9f8a9905912943feb028abd.webp" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/></div><div><br/></div><p>“Lagi po siyang may dalang pera na naka-bag sa sasakyan niya. Naka-ready po talaga panlaro. Kung hindi po ako nagkakamali, ang isang bag naglalaman ng mga P20 million,” he added. </p><p>While aware Alcantara received kickbacks, Hernandez said he does not know if money bags came from the funds for infrastructure projects.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/9/23/ex-dpwh-engineer-says-all-projects-in-bulacan-first-district-substandard-since-2019-1135">Ex-DPWH engineer says all projects in Bulacan First District &#x27;substandard&#x27; since 2019</a></div><p>“Alam ko po may nakukuha siya sa kickback pero yung pera niya po sa sasakyan, hindi ko po masabi kung doon po galling,” he said. </p><div><br/></div><div><strong>FAKE ID FOR CASINOS</strong></div><div><br/></div><p>The DPWH officials used fake IDs to play in the casino.</p><p>Hernandez said a certain “Mike Archival” approached them to offer a fake ID.</p><p>According to Senate Blue Ribbon Committee Chair Ping Lacson, Archival’s real name is Archival Torregosa. He will be invited to the next Senate hearing on the flood control anomalies. </p><p>The revelations came after Sen. Raffy Tulfo questioned Hernandez on the P597 million total amount of money deposits in his 36 bank accounts, according to the Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC).</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/9/23/henry-alcantara-tags-revilla-estrada-villanueva-co-in-budget-insertions-kickbacks-1041">Ex-DPWH official Henry Alcantara tags Revilla, Estrada, Villanueva, Co in budget insertions, kickbacks</a></div><p>Hernandez initially denied having such amount of money, saying “Wala po akong natatandaan na may ganyan kalaking pera. Sana po makita ko po yung listahan kasi napakalaking pera po niyan.”</p><p>He later said the total could reach P597 million if all deposits were summed up.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/9/23/marcoleta-warns-remulla-of-possible-disbarment-in-restitution-row-1057">‘You may be disbarred from doing this’: Marcoleta, Remulla spar over restitution for witness protection</a></div><p>According to Tulfo, the deposits came from Hernandez’s wife, ex-wife and mother. </p><div><br/></div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO</strong></div><div><strong></strong><br/></div><div><strong></strong><iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/jCcSFuu3CtE?si=bMGkaKxCVAI3Kt1h" title="YouTube video player" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe><br/></div>

<p>“Pag pumunta po kami na grupo, ang may dala lang po na pera sa aming grupo, si boss Henry po. Dun po kami kumuha,” Brice Hernandez said.</p>

“Pag pumunta po kami na grupo, ang may dala lang po na pera sa aming grupo, si boss Henry po. Dun po kami kumuha,” Brice Hernandez said.

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During casino nights, DPWH Bulacan execs given bag of P20M to gamble: Hernandez

Marilyn Cahatol,

ABS-CBN News

Published Sep 23, 2025 12:44 PM PHT

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Updated Sep 23, 2025 02:13 PM PHT

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