FORMER DRIVER LINKS "CASH DELIVERIES" TO SEVERAL OFFICIALS IN ALLEGED FLOOD CONTROL SCAM PROBE

A former driver of Roberto Bernardo has testified that he delivered various packages—including boxes, suitcases, and paper bags—to several former and current government officials between 2023 and 2025, which he later believed contained cash allegedly connected to a flood control scam.

Vergel Niño Garcia, who said he worked for Bernardo for about 20 years, identified among the supposed recipients Bong Revilla Jr., Jinggoy Estrada, Trygve Olaivar, Catalina Cabral, and Manuel Bonoan. He also earlier named former DPWH Secretary Manuel Bonoan, former DPWH Undersecretary Cathy Cabral, Senator Jinggoy Estrada, former DepEd Undersecretary Trygve Olaivar, and Carleen Villa in his statement.

Garcia admitted that he had no knowledge of the contents of the packages at the time of delivery, saying the boxes and suitcases were taped shut and locked when he transported them. He claimed he only later realized they allegedly contained money after his former employer reportedly admitted involvement in the alleged scheme.

The allegations remain part of an ongoing narrative surrounding supposed irregularities in infrastructure projects, while the individuals named have not been proven guilty in relation to the claims raised in the testimony.