Manila, Sept. 11 -- Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Vince Dizon on Thursday filed corruption cases against 20 personnel of the Bulacan 1st District Engineering Office (DEO) and four private contractors before the Office of the Ombudsman.

These include cases for violation of Republic Act 3019 (Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act); Article 217 of the Revised Penal Code (Malversation of Public Funds), in relation to Articles 171 of the Revised Penal Code; Republic Act 9184; and other related laws.

Those charged before the Ombudsman are former Bulacan 1st DEO District engineer Henry Alcantara; former assistant district engineer Brice Ericson Hernandez; Construction section's Jaypee Mendoza and John Michael Ramos; P...