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Vico: Discaya couple liars
Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto questioned the credibility of contractors Sarah and Curlee Discaya, accusing them of lying under oath during a House committee hearing.
Sotto stated that the Discaya couple's claim of earning only 2% to 3% from government flood control projects is "obviously false."
He alleged that the Discayas have cornered at least P100 billion worth of contracts through nine companies, purportedly controlled via dummies.
Mayor Sotto highlighted that the couple's claimed wealth, including properties, vehicles, and luxury items, contradicts their declared income.
He pointed out that the Discayas previously boasted about having 11-digit assets, amounting to not less than P10 billion, citing a single jade item worth P100 million.
Sotto warned lawmakers to treat the Discayas' testimony with caution, as their statements do not align with simple logic and their own past claims of wealth.
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Contractor Pacifico "Curlee" Discaya II implicated several congressmen and Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) officials in an alleged bribery scheme.
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Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto expressed doubts regarding the testimony of businesswoman Sarah Discaya during a Senate hearing on a flood control controversy.
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Government contractor Curlee Discaya clarified that he did not have any direct transactions with House Speaker Martin Romualdez and Ako Bicol party-list Rep. Elizaldy Co.
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House Speaker Martin Romualdez and other lawmakers have denied allegations of demanding kickbacks from government infrastructure projects, as claimed by construction magnate Pacifico "Curlee" Discaya.
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