Senate allows Curlee Discaya to undergo shoulder surgery

Embattled contractor Pacifico "Curlee" Discaya II is set to be temporarily taken out of Senate detention to undergo a medical procedure on his right shoulder, Senate Secretary Mark Llandro “Dong” Mendoza said Tuesday. 

“Nag-request kasi siya na mag-undergo ng medical procedure, so pinayagan naman siya,” Mendoza told Senate reporters.

(He requested to undergo a medical procedure. He was allowed to do so.)

The Senate Secretary said the procedure may be done this coming Thursday, pending clearance. 

“So tentative, baka this Thursday mag-undergo siya ng medical procedure, pero hinihintay pa ‘yung clearance kung matutuloy siya this Thursday. Then after a week, balik na siya rito para dito na siya magpagaling sa Senate,” he added. 

(Tentatively, he may undergo a medical procedure this Thursday, but we are still waiting for the clearance if it will proceed. Then after a week, he will return here to continue his recovery here in the Senate.) 

Mendoza did not disclose the hospital where Discaya will be brought to due to security reasons. 

When asked if Discaya’s family could visit him while he’s in the hospital, Mendoza said it "may be restricted."

He also said that in-house doctors in the Senate are also monitoring Discaya’s health. 

“Na-check ng in-house doctor natin. At the same time, na-check din ng hospital siya. So pinayagan naman, nag-go naman ‘yung in-house doctor natin, ‘yung reklamo, ‘yung complaint niya sa sakit niya,” Mendoza explained.

(Our in-house doctor checked him. At the same time, he was checked at a hospital. So he was allowed to undergo the medical procedure because of his complaint.) 

To recall, Discaya was brought to a hospital last month due to concerns about his shoulder, according to Senate President Vicente “Tito” Sotto III. 

The contractor has been detained at the Senate since September 2025, after being cited in contempt by the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee during one of the hearings on the anomalous flood control projects. —VAL, GMA News