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Rowegie Abanto

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<div><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/C7015A7H8VM?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span></div><div><br/></div><p>MANILA — The Senate Blue Ribbon Committee on Monday morning resumed its inquiry into anomalous flood control projects.</p><p>Senators were expected to focus on Sarah Discaya&#x27;s husband, Pacifico &quot;Curlee&quot; Discaya II, the authorized managing officer of Alpha and Omega Gen. Contractor &amp; Development Corporation. Curlee was one of the other government contractors facing subpoenas issued by the Senate.</p><p>Curlee and Sarah Discaya have been described by the Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism as the &quot;king and queen of flood control projects&quot; after their companies and joint ventures bagged P31 billion in flood control projects from 2022 to 2025.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/9/7/wrap-anger-over-ghost-flood-control-projects-overflows-onto-the-streets-2222">WRAP: Anger over &#x27;ghost&#x27; flood control projects overflows onto the streets</a></div><p>Other resource persons in the hearing include former and current engineers with the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) in Bulacan, where &quot;ghost&quot; or non-existent flood control projects have been discovered.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/9/1/sara-discaya-confirms-owning-28-luxury-cars-denies-ghost-projects-1447">Sara Discaya confirms owning 28 luxury cars, denies ghost projects</a></div><p>This will be the third Senate hearing into the alleged corruption in billions of pesos worth of flood control programs. Two more Senate hearings are expected to be held before the chamber&#x27;s probe concludes.</p><p>The Senate and the House of Representatives are looking into the anomalous infrastructure projects, as public pressure mounts to hold personalities accountable for the alleged corruption.</p><p>The chambers are holding separate probes despite accusations that some lawmakers are linked to the questionable flood control contractors. </p><p>An<a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/9/7/independent-commission-on-flood-control-probe-will-have-all-powers-necessary-says-marcos-jr-2145"> independent commission</a> is being created to solve that dilemma. According to President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., the commission will have all the powers to investigate anyone, even lawmakers.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/9/7/new-dpwh-chief-told-focus-on-top-15-contractors-involved-govt-officials-2258">Dizon meets with former DPWH heads, told to focus on contractors, officials</a></div>

<p>Senators will now focus on Sarah Discaya's husband, Pacifico "Curlee" Discaya II, the authorized managing officer of Alpha and Omega Gen. Contractor &amp; Development Corporation. Curlee was one of 8 new individuals facing subpoenas issued by the Senate.</p>

Senators will now focus on Sarah Discaya's husband, Pacifico "Curlee" Discaya II, the authorized managing officer of Alpha and Omega Gen. Contractor & Development Corporation. Curlee was one of 8 new individuals facing subpoenas issued by the Senate.

Senate 3rd flood control hearing: Focus on Curlee Discaya, other contractors, Bulacan engineers

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Senate 3rd flood control hearing: Focus on Curlee Discaya, other contractors, Bulacan engineers

Rowegie Abanto,

ABS-CBN News,

Published Sep 08, 2025 09:16 AM PHT

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Updated Sep 08, 2025 09:47 AM PHT

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