Sarah Discaya, arrested last week over a P96.5-million 'ghost' flood control project in Davao Occidental, faces arraignment on graft and malversation charges on January 13, 2025, before a Cebu court. Pasig Mayor Vico Sotto has accused her camp of intimidating potential witnesses amid broader corruption concerns.
The arraignment of contractor Sarah Discaya is scheduled for January 13, 2025, at 10 a.m. before Regional Trial Court Branch 27 in Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu, NBI spokesman Palmer Mallari confirmed. Discaya, detained since her December 18 arrest by the National Bureau of Investigation and transfer to Cebu the next day, is one of eight charged in the unexecuted P96.5-million project funded for Davao Occidental.
Her niece, Ma. Roma Rimando, president of St. Timothy Construction Corp., was also arrested in the case.
In a recent Facebook statement, Pasig Mayor Vico Sotto highlighted intimidation efforts by the Discaya camp against former employees poised to testify. He rejected claims minimizing their role, citing billions in transactions by their firms and labeling them as 'instigators' in corruption across administrations. Sotto called for public vigilance and accountability.
The case underscores persistent issues in government infrastructure projects.
