Marilyn Cahatol

Pacifico and Cezarah Discaya, owners of St. Gerrard Construction Company, attend a Senate Blue Ribbon Committee hearing on the alleged ghost flood control projects at the Philippine Senate on September 8, 2025. Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px;display:block" width="960"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/176507525372220250908-senate-blue-ribbon-discayas-14.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960" alt="Pacifico and Cezarah Discaya, owners of St. Gerrard Construction Company, attend a Senate Blue Ribbon Committee hearing on the alleged ghost flood control projects at the Philippine Senate on September 8, 2025. Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News "/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Pacifico and Cezarah Discaya, owners of St. Gerrard Construction Company, attend a Senate Blue Ribbon Committee hearing on the alleged ghost flood control projects at the Philippine Senate on September 8, 2025. <em>Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News </em></span></span></span></div><p>MANILA — The Philippine National Police on Sunday said it has dispatched intelligence and tracker teams for St. Timothy Construction owner Sarah Discaya and others involved in a “ghost” flood control project in Davao Occidental.</p><p>PNP chief Jose Melencio Nartatez, Jr. said the police are also communicating with other concerned agencies in preparation for the issuance of warrants of arrest against the individuals involved.</p><p>He added that the police are now collecting information on areas where the individuals may seek refuge.</p><p>“All of our preparations are intended to make them feel that the only option left to them is to surrender,” he said.</p><p>PNP said barangay at neighborhood watch groups have also been alerted to monitor and report essential information.</p><p>“We encourage citizens—particularly those with direct knowledge or relevant information—to cooperate with authorities. Transparency and community involvement are vital to ensuring accountability and protecting public resources,” said Nartatez.</p><p>The Office of the Ombudsman on Friday afternoon <a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/12/5/raps-filed-vs-sarah-discaya-several-dpwh-officials-over-ghost-project-1608">filed </a>graft and malversation cases against Discaya, public works officials, and others, over the P96.5-million worth of ghost flood control project in Davao Occidental.</p><p>This after President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. <a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/12/5/marcos-says-cases-to-be-filed-vs-discaya-over-ghost-project-in-davao-occidental-1117">uploaded </a>a video announcing their looming arrest.</p><p>Ombudsman Jesus Crispin Remulla on Saturday said Discaya remains in Pasig City and is <a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/12/6/sarah-discaya-under-surveillance-still-in-ph-ombudsman-says-1832">under surveillance</a>.</p><p>Before this, nine out of 16 personalities linked to the anomalous flood control projects in Oriental Mindoro have been <a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/11/26/9th-accused-in-mindoro-flood-control-case-arrested-appears-before-sandiganbayan-1003">arrested</a>.</p><p>Remulla previously said <a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/12/6/remulla-more-arrest-warrants-on-flood-control-mess-out-in-next-2-weeks-1844">more arrest warrants</a> will be issued in the next two weeks against individuals allegedly involved in the flood control corruption issue.</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO:</strong></div><div><br/></div><div style="text-align:center"><iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/03oQuYb2sm8?si=yfIbPOHqNxe2v5iV" title="YouTube video player" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div>

<p>The Philippine National Police on Sunday said it has dispatched intelligence and tracker teams for St. Timothy Construction owner Sarah Discaya and others involved in the “ghost” flood control project in Davao Occidental.</p>

The Philippine National Police on Sunday said it has dispatched intelligence and tracker teams for St. Timothy Construction owner Sarah Discaya and others involved in the “ghost” flood control project in Davao Occidental.

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PNP sends out intel, tracker teams for Sarah Discaya, others

Marilyn Cahatol,

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Published Dec 07, 2025 12:41 PM PHT

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