A former Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) district engineer testified that Sen. Jinggoy Estrada allegedly received at least P213 million in commitment fees from projects worth P855 million in two Bulacan district engineering offices.
Henry Alcantara made the claim during the hearing on Estrada’s bail petition in connection with the P573-million plunder case before the Sandiganbayan.
Alcantara said the alleged payments consisted of P88 million from projects under the Bulacan First District Engineering Office and P125 million from the Third District Engineering Office.
He testified that he instructed his staff to deliver the money to former DPWH undersecretary Roberto Bernardo at a Manila hotel in the second quarter of 2025.
However, Alcantara admitted that he never personally dealt with Estrada and based his information about the commitment fees on what Bernardo had told him.
Source: PhilNews24 | November 14, 2026
