Brice Hernandez, Jaypee Mendoza plead not guilty in Bulacan graft case
MANILA, Philippines — Former Department of Public Works and Highways engineers Brice Hernandez and Jaypee Mendoza pleaded not guilty to graft charges filed against them in connection with an alleged ghost project in Bulacan.
The arraignment of Hernandez and Mendoza, along with cashier Christina Pineda, was held before the Sandiganbayan on Wednesday, January 28.
Following their plea, the anti-graft court said it will proceed with pretrial before the trial proper.
The case stems from the alleged P92.8-billion ghost project in Pandi, Bulacan. The Office of the Ombudsman, which filed the complaint on January 16, alleged that the projects were non-existent.
Among the co-accused is former lawmaker Bong Revilla, who is currently detained at the Quezon City Jail.
Revilla surrendered to the police on the evening of January 19.
Hernandez and Mendoza, who had been under Senate custody, were turned over to the National Bureau of Investigation after the Sandiganbayan issued warrants of arrest against them.
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