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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1756097680404cropped-Screen Shot 2025-08-25 at 12.51.31 PM.png" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Sen. Jinggoy Estrada and Sara Discaya. Voltaire F. Domingo, Senate PRIB/Discaya/FB</span></span></span></div><p>MANILA — Sen. Jinggoy Estrada said Monday he wants Sarah Discaya, a former Pasig City mayoral candidate, to name her contacts in the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) who helped her firm score flood control contracts from the agency.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/regions/2025/8/15/marcos-to-summon-st-timothy-construction-over-substandard-flood-control-project-in-bulacan-1437">Marcos to St. Timothy Construction: Explain incomplete, substandard flood control project in Bulacan</a></div><p>&quot;Well, first of all, I will ask her, sino ba ang kontak mo diyan sa DPWH? How come you garnered a lot contracts there?&quot; Estrada told ANC.</p><p>Estrada is eyeing collusion between the contractors and the DPWH officials as a reason why only 15 contractors garnered most of the flood control contracts in the country, among them was Discaya&#x27;s firm.</p><p>&quot;Collusion, number 1, pangalawa, siguro nag-aaadvance na itong mga contractor sa mga opisyal DPWH... Siguro yayariin nila yung bidding,&quot; he said.</p><p>President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. earlier said he would summon St. Timothy Construction — the contractor that won billions of pesos in government projects — to explain why a flood control structure in Bulacan remained incomplete and substandard for over 2 years since its expected completion date.</p><p>St. Timothy Construction is linked to Pacifico and Sarah Discaya, a husband and wife duo, who control a group of construction companies based in Pasig City.</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>ARREST</strong></div><div><br/></div><p>Estrada also said he would request the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee to issue a warrant of arrest for contractors who continue to skip the Senate inquiry into questionable flood control projects.</p><p>Senate President Francis Escudero on Monday said he has <a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/8/25/escudero-oks-subpoenas-vs-contractors-who-skipped-senate-flood-probe-1145">signed the subpoenas for the flood control contractors </a>to compel them to attend the next Senate hearing into the issue.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/8/25/marcos-whiff-of-corruption-abuse-of-power-must-not-be-ignored-0952">&#x27;Sinisira ang lipunan&#x27;: Whiff of corruption, abuse of power must not be ignored – Marcos</a></div><p>The following individuals are the subject of the subpoenas: </p><p>• Mr. Luisito R. Tiqui, President of L.R. Tiqui Builders, Inc.</p><p>• Ms. Cezarah C. Discaya, President of Alpha and Omega Gen. Contractor &amp; Development Corporation</p><p>• Mr. Lawrence R. Lubiano, President of Centerways Construction and Development Inc.</p><p>• Mr. Edgar S. Acosta, President of Hi-Tone Construction &amp; Development Corp.</p><p>• Ms. Marjorie O. Samidan, authorized managing officer of MG Samidan Construction</p><p>• Mr. Romeo C. Miranda, President of Royal Crown Monarch Construction &amp; Supplies Corp.</p><p>• Ms. Ma. Roma Angeline D. Rimando. President of St. Timothy Construction Corporation</p><p>• Ms. Aderma Angelie D. Alcazar, President/CEO of Sunwest, Inc.</p><p>• Mr. Eumir S. Villanueva, President of Topnotch Catalyst Builders Inc.</p><p>• Mr. Mark Allan V. Arevalo, General Manager of Wawao Builders</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/8/25/dpwh-lack-of-coordination-over-flood-control-projects-irks-lgus-1019">DPWH lack of coordination over flood control projects irks LGUs</a></div><p>&quot;I still don&#x27;t believe that they are going to have many excuses because once the excuse is unacceptable, I will really move for their arrest, for the committee to issue a warrant of arrest,&quot; Estrada told ANC.</p><p>He said he expects other officials from the DPWH and the Commission on Audit to attend the next hearing, which is set for September 1, Monday.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/8/19/senate-to-kick-off-probe-into-flood-control-projects-0951">Senate kicks off probe into flood control projects; Discaya, other contractors no show</a></div><p>Sen. Rodante Marcoleta, who leads the Senate inquiry, &quot;does not intend to prolong the investigation&quot; into the anomalous flood mitigation projects, said Estrada, adding that five hearings could be allotted for the issue.</p><p>The Senate probe came after President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. published a list of the top 15 flood control contractors in the country.</p><p>The President, who stopped short of making a corruption allegation, questioned <a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/8/11/15-contractors-cornered-p100-b-worth-of-flood-control-projects-since-2022-marcos-1053">why only 15 construction companies bagged about P100 billion</a> or 20 percent of nearly 10,000 flood control projects from July 2022 to May 2025.</p><p>During the Senate hearing on Tuesday, DPWH Secretary Manuel Bonoan confirmed that there were <a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/8/19/dpwh-chief-admits-existence-of-ghost-flood-control-projects-vows-probe-1233">&quot;ghost&quot; flood control projects in Bulacan</a> and vowed to investigate them.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/regions/2025/8/24/leviste-to-file-case-vs-dpwh-batangas-1st-district-engineer-0711">Leviste to file case vs DPWH Batangas 1st District engineer</a></div><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/8/22/broadcasters-deny-vico-sotto-claim-they-were-paid-p10m-to-interview-discayas-1724">Broadcasters deny Vico Sotto claim they were paid &#x27;P10M&#x27; to interview Discayas</a></div><div><br/></div><div><strong>INDEPENDENT BODY</strong></div><div><br/></div><p>Manila Rep. Bienvenido Abante, in a separate ANC interview, said that the House tri-committee, which is expected to launch a separate congressional probe into the flood control projects, has already been created.</p><p>He, however, said there should instead be an &quot;independent commission&quot; to investigate the anomalies.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/8/15/house-can-still-investigate-flood-control-projects-help-third-party-probe-1743">House can still investigate flood control projects, help third-party probe</a></div><p>There are concerns that an investigation led by lawmakers may not be credible because of allegations that some of them are involved or linked to the contractors or projects being looked into.</p><p>&quot;&#x27;Yun ang question ko din, kung credible, kung walang magiging biased dito,&quot; Abante said.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/8/13/house-leaders-ok-with-third-party-probe-into-infra-projects-1635">&#x27;We can&#x27;t investigate ourselves&#x27;: House leaders OK with third-party probe into infra projects</a></div><p>&quot;Kung talagang ang taumbayan ay talagang malalaman nila na may biased dito mas maganda  gawin na itong independent commission para walang bias, whether it be the Senate or the House, mas maganda po kung talagang independent commission na pinapangunahan talaga ng mga matitino at magagaling na legal luminaries,&quot; he said.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/8/14/legislators-contractors-tagged-in-anomalous-flood-control-deals-to-be-invited-to-house-probe-1111">Legislators, contractors tagged in &#x27;anomalous&#x27; flood control deals to be invited to House probe</a></div><p>&quot;You cannot deny the fact that magkakaibigan lahat ng mga congressman na &#x27;yan eh. Palagay mo kaya iimbestigahan mo ang isang kaibigang congressman kahit na, for example, nagulat siya malaki palang contractor ito, hindi ko alam na ito pala ay contractor, you see that?&quot; </p><p>Abante also said he hopes that the House Infrastructure Committee would invite Baguio City Mayor Benjamin Magalong to its hearing, following his claims that some lawmakers got 30 to 40 percent kickbacks from flood control and infrastructure projects.</p><p>&quot;&#x27;Yung mga sinabi ni Mayor Magalong is more of a blanket accusation sa institution. Hindi ko alam kung bakit masyado niyang fino-focus ang attention sa House. Dapat lahat eh… Whether it be sa governor, sa mayor, sa House, sa Senado,&quot; Abante said.</p><p>House Committee on Public Accounts Chairperson Rep. Terry Ridon on Thursday said he was open to inviting Magalong to the joint panel hearing if he would name names.</p><p>Ridon assured that the House probe would be &quot;fair,&quot; &quot;evidence-driven,&quot; and &quot;won’t be a platform to defend congressmen&quot; implicated in the issue.  </p><p>But should a congressman be named and implicated in alleged anomalous projects, they will be given the opportunity to respond, and the joint panel will cede the investigation to an independent body. </p><div><br/></div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEOS</strong></div><div><br/></div><div><strong><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/moKn78gUGyQ?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span></strong><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/DEyTU5Fovd8?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/-f0MFz3vmfE?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div>

<p>Sen. Jinggoy Estrada wants Sarah Discaya, a former Pasig City mayoral candidate, to name her contacts in the DPWH who helped her score flood control contracts from the agency.</p>

Sen. Jinggoy Estrada wants Sarah Discaya, a former Pasig City mayoral candidate, to name her contacts in the DPWH who helped her score flood control contracts from the agency.

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Jinggoy to Sarah Discaya: Name your DPWH 'contact'

Rowegie Abanto,

RG Cruz,

Vivienne Gulla,

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Published August 25, 2025 01:04 PM PHT

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Updated August 25, 2025 03:40 PM PHT

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