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Sarah Discaya arraignment set next year
Controversial contractor Sarah Discaya and eight Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) officials were detained in Lapu-Lapu City Jail on December 20, 2025, for involvement in anomalous flood control projects in Davao Occidental.
Warrants of arrest were issued by the Regional Trial Court (RTC) Branch 27 for their alleged participation in "ghost" flood control projects amounting to P96.5 million.
Discaya was arrested by the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) on December 18, 2025, at the NBI headquarters in Pasay, and was flown to Lapu-Lapu City the following day.
Her arraignment is now set for January 13 at the Lapu-Lapu City Regional Trial Court, and she is currently detained awaiting proceedings.
Legal counsels for some DPWH officials claim the project in question is operational and not a "ghost" project.
Pasig Mayor Vico Sotto alleged that Discaya's camp has been intimidating former employees and engaging in blackmail to prevent cooperation with authorities.
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