BOC to auction 7 Discaya luxury cars on November 15, 2025

The Bureau of Customs (BOC) will auction off seven luxury vehicles of contractors Curlee and Sarah Discaya, including a Rolls-Royce Cullinan with its umbrella accessory, on November 15 this year, an agency official said Thursday.

"They submitted a voluntary forfeiture, I'm referring to the Discayas, meaning to say that they will no longer contest 'yung seven vehicles," BOC Deputy Chief of Staff Atty. Chris Noel Bendijo said in a press briefing.

He said these vehicles had no import entry and certificate of payments.

Bendijo said the seven vehicles that will be auctioned off include the Rolls-Royce, a Bentley Bentayga, and a Toyota Tundra.

"Yes, 'yun [Rolls-Royce] 'yung may payong. Yes, andoon pa 'yung payong (Yes, that is the one with the umbrella. Yes, the umbrella is still there)," he said.

Asked if the umbrella will be included, he answered, "of course." 

"Marami nang nagpapa-reserve nu'ng payong but accessory follows the principal so andoon din 'yung payong," he said. 

(Many have already tried to reserve the umbrella, but the accessory follows the principal, so the umbrella is included as well.)

To recall, Sarah Discaya previously admitted in a Senate hearing that she brought a P42-million Rolls-Royce because she fancied the umbrella that came with it.

Earlier this month, the Customs bureau said an estimated P100 million in taxes were left unpaid when the Discayas—who are at the center of the flood control corruption scandal—acquired 13 of their 30 luxury vehicles.

For the Rolls-Royce alone, the bureau earlier said, P33 million should have been paid for its acquisition.

Compromise penalty

Meanwhile, Bendijo said the auction would be live streamed.

Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) spokesperson Brian Hosaka previously said the BOC will be auctioning off 13 luxury vehicles.

However, Bendijo said the couple submitted a position paper offering a compromise penalty for the six other vehicles.

"That's being considered by the legal division already. Probably the decision will come out in three to five days," he said.

Bendijo said the estimated worth of all 13 vehicles amount to P200 million.

Meanwhile, he said BOC employees, as well as the importers, brokers, consignees, and owners of the smuggled items, are disqualified from participating in the auction.

He said those seeking to participate must register. — VDV, GMA Integrated News