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State witness

Henry Alcantara

Former DPWH Bulacan 1st District Engineer

DPWH

Accusations

  • Has admitted in sworn testimony to "designing the SOP percentages" of the kickback architecture in Bulacan, selecting contractor beneficiaries, and serving as final authority on fund releases in the Bulacan 1st District Engineering Office.
  • Has stated under oath that he channeled approximately P350 million (2022), P710 million (2023), and P3.3 billion (2024) through the Bulacan 1st DEO.
  • Returned P181 million to the government as restitution.

Denial

Alcantara has not contested the substance of his own admissions; he is in the Witness Protection Program and has offered cooperation in exchange for state-witness status.

Connected events

  1. Legal consequence

    AMLC issues first freeze order; 135 bank accounts and 27 insurance policies frozen

    The Anti-Money Laundering Council issues Freeze Order #1, targeting accounts and policies tied to contractors Curlee and Sarah Discaya (St. Timothy / Alpha and Omega), former DPWH district engineer Henry Alcantara, and others. The order freezes 135 bank accounts and 27 insurance policies.

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