Senate President Pro Tempore Ping Lacson, chairman of the Blue Ribbon Committee, says Senators Joel Villanueva and Jinggoy Estrada “have not been cleared” in connection with alleged budget insertions for questionable flood control projects in Bulacan.
During Thursday’s hearing, Lacson emphasized that the burden of proof lies with former DPWH-Bulacan engineer Brice Hernandez, particularly regarding his claims that the two senators received 30% kickbacks from the projects.
Both Villanueva and Estrada have denied the allegations.