Embattled private contractor Pacifico "Curlee" Discaya was brought to the hospital on Thursday, April 30, for shoulder surgery. According to Senate Secretary Mark Llandro “Dong” Mendoza, he may stay there for four to seven days. "Ang advice naman ng doctors niya, ano siya siguro, 4 to 7 days...
Controversial contractor Pacifico “Curlee” Discaya will be undergoing a surgery for his shoulder this week or next week. Senate Secretary Mark Llandro Mendoza disclosed this in an interview, saying the Senate has approved his request to get medical treatment after it was also approved by the...
Saying he had enough, Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo “Ping” Lacson broke his silence and took the Senate floor to question Sen. Rodante Marcoleta on his perceived affinity with the Chinese government and his closeness to Sara and Curlee Discaya, the contractor couple involved in the...
Two witnesses surfaced on Monday, January 19 at the continuation of the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee’s investigation into the anomalous flood control projects and tagged contractor Curlee Discaya in former House speaker and Leyte Rep. Martin Romualdez’s alleged questionable purchase of a...
Contractor Pacifico Curlee Discaya named several lawmakers and former government officials in the ledger they retrieved, which allegedly contains kickback records. Curlee, along with his wife, Sarah Discaya, was allowed to go out in the middle of the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee hearing on Friday,...
Senator Rodante Marcoleta, on Tuesday, Oct. 21, clashed with Department of Justice (DOJ) officials over what he called an “imagined requirement” of restitution in the processing of applicants under the Witness Protection Program (WPP), particularly in reference to the case of the contractors...
Senator Christopher “Bong” Go reiterated on Thursday, October 16 that he does not know contractors Pacifico “Curlee” and Cezarah “Sarah” Discaya despite allegations linking him to the ongoing controversy on government flood control projects. This after the Office of the Ombudsman and...
Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo “Ping” Lacson said Cavite Rep. Kiko Barzaga may have been exploited by some parties to push their “self-seeking political agenda.” Lacson said this on Friday, October 3 saying he sympathizes for the lawmaker’s mother, Dasmariñas City Mayor Jenny...
Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo "Ping" Lacson on Wednesday, Oct. 1, clarified the circumstances behind a photo circulating online showing him with members of the Discaya family, including contractors Curlee and Sara Discaya. The photo was posted on Facebook by Cavite 4th district Rep....
Malacañang agreed that the Discaya contractor couple should first return their alleged ill-gotten wealth as proof of good faith before being admitted to the Witness Protection Program (WPP). Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro said this following the debate that ensued in a Senate hearing...
President Marcos is angered by reports that lawmakers are demanding kickbacks of up to 25 to 30 percent from infrastructure projects, Malacañang said. Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro said this after embattled contractor Curlee Discaya compared alleged commission rates across...
As far as he is concerned, the bidding process for government projects is usually rigged as the winning contractors are already predetermined, controversial contractor Pacifico “Curlee” Discaya told the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee on Tuesday, September 23. Discaya pointed this out as he...
