MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Most flood control projects, road and other infrastructure projects built in a Philippine province near Manila in the last six years were substandard or overpriced to compensate for huge kickbacks given to congressmen and senators, a televised Senate inquiry was told on Tuesday.

The allegation was made by two former government engineers who helped oversee the works since 2019 in Bulacan province.

The sworn statements made by Brice Ericson Hernandez and Jaypee Mendoza to the Senate Blue Ribbon committee further deepen a corruption scandal involving mostly flood control projects which have sparked public outrage and protests in the capital region over the weekend.

On Sunday, police quelled a rampage by black-clad demonstrators, who hurled rocks, bottles and fire

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