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Senate Confirms Transfer of Contractor Discaya to Philippine National Police
Gatchalian confirms coordination for Discaya’s transfer to PNP
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Acting Senate President Sherwin Gatchalian announced that the Department of the Interior and Local Government has coordinated with the Senate for the transfer of contractor Pacifico 'Curlee' Discaya to the Philippine National Police, scheduled for Monday. Discaya is currently detained for allegedly giving false testimony in a Senate investigation.
- 01Pacifico 'Curlee' Discaya is set to be transferred to the Philippine National Police on Monday.
- 02The transfer is coordinated by the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) and the Senate.
- 03Discaya is currently detained for contempt related to a Senate investigation into a flood control scam.
- 04The Bulacan Regional Trial Court has ordered the arrest of Discaya and others for malversation linked to a flood control project.
- 05The transfer will take place as the courts are closed, with plans for immediate booking and transport to Bulacan.
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Acting Senate President Sherwin Gatchalian confirmed on Friday that the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) has coordinated with the Senate for the transfer of contractor Pacifico 'Curlee' Discaya to the Philippine National Police (PNP). Gatchalian stated that the Senate is processing the necessary documents for this transfer, which is scheduled for Monday. Interior Secretary Jonvic Remulla also indicated that Discaya would be handed over to authorities on that day. Discaya is currently detained at the Senate for allegedly providing false testimony during a Senate blue ribbon committee investigation into a flood control scam. He, along with his wife and several others, faces arrest orders from the Bulacan Regional Trial Court for malversation related to an allegedly fraudulent flood control project. The transfer is expected to occur promptly as the courts are closed, with plans for Discaya's immediate booking and subsequent transport to Bulacan.
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The transfer of Discaya to the PNP could affect ongoing investigations into alleged corruption in local government projects.
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