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Marilyn Cahatol

Jervis Manahan

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<p>The Bureau of Customs on Tuesday said it would look into the payment of duties for the imported luxury car collection of Sarah and Curlee Discaya, government contractors who cornered P31.5 billion in flood control projects.</p>

The Bureau of Customs on Tuesday said it would look into the payment of duties for the imported luxury car collection of Sarah and Curlee Discaya, government contractors who cornered P31.5 billion in flood control projects.

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Customs to probe Discaya couple’s luxury car collection

Marilyn Cahatol,

Jervis Manahan,

ABS-CBN News

Published August 26, 2025 02:20 PM PHT

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Updated August 26, 2025 08:53 PM PHT

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