Former Department of Public Works and Highways Undersecretary Roberto Bernardo has once again reset his scheduled hearing with the Independent Commission on Infrastructure (ICI), this time due to illness.
Bernardo was expected to appear at the ICI hearing on Wednesday, Oct. 15, after earlier requesting for the suspension of his initial hearing on October 7.
Last week, Bernardo requested for an additional week to collect the documents he needed for the inquiry.
‘Bernardo has requested to reset his testimony as he is purportedly sick,’ ICI Executive Director Brian Hosaka told reporters.
Bernardo, however, did not specify what exact sickness he had, according to Hosaka.
With this, only contractors Pacifico ‘Curlee’ and Cezarah ‘Sarah’ Discaya are expected to attend Wednesday’s hearing.
Bernardo is a former Department of Public Works and Highways executive alleged to be directly involved in anomalous flood control projects in Bulacan.
He was also the one who implicated several senators and lawmakers by claiming that he delivered kickbacks to them in exchange for infrastructure deals./gsg