Court Issues Arrest Warrants for Curlee Discaya and 10 Others in Malversation Case
Court orders arrest of Curlee Discaya, 10 others, over malversation case
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The Bulacan Regional Trial Court in the Philippines has issued arrest warrants for Pacifico 'Curlee' Discaya, his wife Sarah, and 10 others over alleged malversation related to a flood control project. This includes former public works engineers and executives from St. Timothy Construction.
- 01Pacifico 'Curlee' Discaya and 10 others face arrest for malversation linked to a flood control project in Bulacan, Philippines.
- 02The arrest warrant includes Discaya's wife, Sarah, and St. Timothy Construction executive Ma. Roma Rimando, who is already in custody for another related case.
- 03Former Department of Public Works and Highways engineers Brice Hernandez and Jaypee Mendoza are also named in the warrant.
- 04The case centers on allegations of anomalies in a ₱53.9 million (approximately $1 million USD) flood control initiative.
- 05Other individuals named in the warrant include Merg Jason Laus, Ernesto Galang, Norberto Santos, Lorenzo Pagtalunan, Juanito Mendoza, and Floralyn Simbulan.
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The Bulacan Regional Trial Court Branch 20 has issued arrest warrants for Pacifico 'Curlee' Discaya, a controversial government contractor, along with 10 other individuals, in connection with malversation charges related to a flood control project in Bulacan, Philippines. The court's decision follows allegations of anomalies involving a project valued at ₱53.9 million (approximately $1 million USD). Among those named in the warrant are Discaya's wife, Sarah Discaya, and Ma. Roma Rimando, an executive from St. Timothy Construction, who is already in government custody due to another corruption case linked to flood control initiatives. Additionally, former engineers from the Department of Public Works and Highways, Brice Hernandez and Jaypee Mendoza, are also included in the arrest orders. The other individuals facing arrest are Merg Jason Laus, Ernesto Galang, Norberto Santos, Lorenzo Pagtalunan, Juanito Mendoza, and Floralyn Simbulan. This development highlights ongoing issues of corruption within government projects in the region, raising concerns about accountability and transparency in public works.
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The arrest warrants are part of ongoing efforts to combat corruption in public works projects in the Philippines, which could lead to increased scrutiny of similar initiatives.
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