Jauhn Etienne Villaruel

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Victoria Tulad

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<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1757306485231cropped-Screen Shot 2025-09-08 at 12.37.03 PM.png" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/>Former DPWH assistant Bulacan district engineer Brice Hernandez at the Senate Blue Ribbon hearing on Sept. 8, 2025. Screengrab</div>MANILA (3rd UPDATE) — The Senate Blue Ribbon Committee on Monday cited in contempt sacked Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) engineer Brice Hernandez after supposedly lying about his casino habits. <div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/9/5/dpwh-finds-alcantara-guilty-of-grave-misconduct-over-bulacan-flood-control-mess-1105">READ: DPWH finds Alcantara guilty of grave misconduct over Bulacan flood control mess</a></div>Hernandez was accused of faking an identity to gain access to casinos.Senators showed an LTO-issued ID bearing the name &quot;Marvin Santos de Guzman&quot; with a photo of Hernandez. But Hernandez denied owning the ID, adding that he was only using a membership number to go to casinos.The senators also obtained documents showing Hernandez had lost hundreds of millions of pesos in casino games.&quot;Kapag hindi ka magsabi ng totoo ikaw unang masa-cite in contempt,&quot; warned Committee Chairman Senator Rodante Marcoleta, who also cited a certification from Okada which enumerates the amounts that Hernandez supposedly won and lost when he played from the said casino.But Hernandez said the only time he went to Okada was when he attended a convention.&quot;&#x27;Di po totoo yan,&quot; Hernandez said. &quot;Nagsasabi ako ng totoo. Nandito ako para mag-cooperate.&quot;However, Hernandez later on admitted that he did play once in Okada.Senator Erwin Tulfo moved to cite Hernandez in contempt, which Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Estrada seconded. While Hernandez admitted going to casinos, he pointed to his boss, dismissed Bulacan 1st District Engineer Henry Alcantara as the source of his gambling funds.Senators earlier flagged Hernandez for his alleged casino habits and luxury car collection.<div><a class="fr-strong fr-green" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/9/8/disacayas-says-corrupt-officials-used-them-in-anomalous-bidding-1114">READ: Discaya couple says lawmakers, DPWH execs &#x27;used&#x27; them in flood control anomalies</a></div>Alcantara denied letting Hernandez use his money for gambling, saying: &quot;Kung pera ko yun bakit ko ipapagamit sa kanya?&quot;According to Hernandez, he followed all the orders of Alcantara, particularly, in receiving money from Sally Santos, owner and manager of SYMS Construction Trading. Hernandez said he does not remember how many times this happened and the total amount he got, but said the money was always in a box as big as a box of noodles. Asked if Alcantara gave Hernandez a portion of that money, Hernandez answered in the negative.Senators also asked Hernandez about his luxury cars such as a Lamborghini, Ducati, and BMW all costing millions in pesos. A Lamborghini Urus, according to Senator Sherwin Gatchalian, costs P30 million and a Toyota Supra is P10.8 million. Hernandez only earns a monthly salary of P70,000. He said he and his wife had some money and that his sibling gave the capital in order to buy the Lamborghini Urus for their buy and sell business. Hernandez said his wife works for the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS).The committee also showed a suspected fake LTO ID of Alcantara with the name Joseph Castro Villegas, which he confirmed.Alcantara admitted to spending P100,000 up to P150,000 every time he played.Senator Jinggoy Estrada suspected Hernandez and Alcantara of laundering money in casinos, which the former denied.<div> </div><div>RELATED VIDEO:</div><div><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/DEBtwFkhJR8?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe> </div>

The Senate Blue Ribbon Committee on Monday cited in contempt sacked DPWH engineer Brice Hernandez.

The Senate Blue Ribbon Committee on Monday cited in contempt sacked DPWH engineer Brice Hernandez.

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Senate Blue Ribbon panel cites ex-DPWH exec in contempt over casino grilling

Jauhn Etienne Villaruel,

Victoria Tulad,

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Published Sep 08, 2025 12:47 PM PHT

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Updated Sep 08, 2025 07:52 PM PHT

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