Ex-DPWH exec Bernardo vows to restitute P1 B in flood kickbacks

As part of the agreement for him to be placed under the government's witness protection program (WPP), former public works undersecretary Roberto Bernardo has committed to restitute P1 billion to the government, Prosecutor General Richard Fadullon said yesterday.

- By JANVIC MATEO

Fadullon confirmed the amount, which he said will be returned "over a period of time," during an interview with "Storycon" on One News.

Bernardo was among the four people who signed a memorandum of agreement with the government for them to become state witnesses in some cases related to flood control anomalies.

The others were former Department of Public Works and Highways district engineer Henry Alcantara, DPWH-National Capital Region regional director Gerard Opulencia and private contractor Sally Santos, owner and general manager of SYMS Construction Trading.

Fadullon said the other three have also committed to restitute money to the government, although he was not able to provide the exact figures.