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MANILA (UPDATED) — The Procurement Service - Department of Budget and Management (PS-DBM) has cancelled the Philippine Government Electronic Procurement System (PhilGEPS) membership of nine companies associated with Pacifico and Sarah Discaya, following the revocation of their Philippine Contractors Accreditation Board (PCAB) licenses.The following Discaya-linked companies have been banned from bidding for government projects:• St. Gerrard Construction Gen. Contractor &amp; Dev’t Corporation• Alpha &amp; Omega Gen. Contractor &amp; Dev’t Corporation• St. Timothy Construction Corporation• Amethyst Horizon Builders And Gen. Contractor &amp; Dev’t Corp.• St. Matthew General Contractor &amp; Development Corporation• Great Pacific Builders And General Contractor, Inc.• YPR General Contractor And Construction Supply, Inc.• Waymaker OPC• Elite General Contractor And Development Corp.The New Government Procurement Act (NGPA) includes a PCAB license among the eligibility documents for a PhilGEPS license. Failure to maintain a valid and updated version of which would lead to disqualification from bidding for government contracts.According to PS-DBM Executive Director Gemaries Caong, the PhilGEPS platinum membership “is required for projects to be procured through competitive bidding”.On the other hand, the PCAB license is required for “other projects which are not required to undergo competitive bidding, including small value procurement and emergency cases, among others.”&quot;Technically, they cannot participate in civil works projects except if the mode of procurement neither requires PhilGEPS Platinum registration nor a PCAB license,&quot; Caong said in a text message.The Discayas are among the personalities tagged in the ongoing investigation into anomalous flood-control projects.<div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/9/4/palace-to-probe-other-gov-t-infra-projects-of-discaya-linked-firm-2228">Palace to probe other gov’t infra projects of Discaya-linked firm</a></div><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/9/4/28-discaya-linked-luxury-vehicles-now-under-customs-custody-1540">28 Discaya-linked luxury vehicles now under Customs custody</a></div>

The Procurement Service - Department of Budget and Management (PS-DBM) has cancelled the Philippine Government Electronic Procurement System (PhilGEPS) membership of nine companies associated with Pacifico and Sarah Discaya.

The Procurement Service - Department of Budget and Management (PS-DBM) has cancelled the Philippine Government Electronic Procurement System (PhilGEPS) membership of nine companies associated with Pacifico and Sarah Discaya.

DBM Procurement Service bars Discaya-linked firms from government projects

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DBM Procurement Service bars Discaya-linked firms from government projects

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Published Sep 05, 2025 05:17 PM PHT

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Updated Sep 05, 2025 08:20 PM PHT

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