Ombudsman files charges against Discaya couple over Bulacan flood control project

The Office of the Ombudsman has charged Sarah and Curlee Discaya with graft and malversation over a flood control project in Bulacan, alleging their firm gained P53 million through questionable means.

The charges center on the Discaya couple’s firm, St. Timothy Construction, which allegedly benefited from the project improperly. Sarah Discaya is currently detained. Curlee Discaya, who is being held at the Senate, faces arrest there and may be transferred to a jail in Payatas. The case was reported on June 6, 2026, marking the latest development in ongoing proceedings involving the couple.

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Senator Jinggoy Estrada was arrested on June 1, 2026, over plunder and graft charges linked to flood control projects worth P573 million.

The Office of the Ombudsman has filed malversation and graft charges before the Malolos Trial Court against contractors Sarah and Curlee Discaya and nine others over a P53.9 million flood control project in Calumpit, Bulacan.

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A Malolos City court issued an arrest warrant for contractor Curlee Discaya and nine others in a malversation case linked to a flood control project. Discaya, already detained in the Senate, will be transferred to a regular jail. The case involves a P53.9-million project in Calumpit, Bulacan.

Rep. Martin Romualdez's lawyer stated there is no evidence linking him to ghost or substandard flood control projects eyed for plunder charges by the Ombudsman. Ombudsman Jesus Crispin Remulla said they are preparing cases against Romualdez and former Senate President Francis Escudero. Romualdez expressed willingness to cooperate.

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