Curlee Discaya arrested over flood control mess

Authorities served a warrant of arrest on contractor Pacifico "Curlee" Discaya II on Monday for malversation through falsification of public documents charges in connection with his alleged involvement in the kickback scheme from flood control projects.

Discaya, who has been in detention at the Senate, was placed under the custody of the Philippine National Police-Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (PNP-CIDG).

Authorities did the booking procedure at the Senate including the taking of the mugshot and fingerprints.

Discaya then boarded a police mobile to head to Malolos, Bulacan for the return of warrant.

Clad in a detainee shirt, contractor Curlee Discaya is escorted into a police mobile that will take him to Bulacan, where he will be presented before the Malolos Regional Trial Court branch 20, which issued a warrant of arrest against him.

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The Malolos Bulacan Regional Trial Court (RTC) issued on Friday a warrant of arrest against Discaya, his wife Cezarah "Sarah" and nine others for malversation through falsification of public documents in connection with their alleged involvement in the kickback scheme from flood control projects.

The Office of the Ombudsman filed graft and malversation cases against Discaya and 10 others over their links to an alleged anomalous flood control project in Calumpit, Bulacan, Palace Press Officer Undersecretary Claire Castro announced on Thursday.

Discaya's defense attorney said Curlee is sad that he will end up in jail after cooperating and speaking his side of the story.

'MEDYO MALUNGKOT SIYA'

'Yan ang pahayag ni Atty. Cornelio Samaniego matapos arestuhin ang kaniyang kliyente na si Curlee Discaya ngayong araw, June 8, sa kasong malversation kaugnay sa umano'y maanomalyang proyekto sa flood control. | via Jun Veneracion/GMA News

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There is a noticeable sling in his left arm and his defense attorney said this is because of a previous operation on his right shoulder tendon.

The Senate blue ribbon committee cited contractor Discaya in contempt in September 2025 for lying about the absence of his wife, Sarah, during the probe into the anomalous government flood control projects. He has been in detention at the Senate since then. —KG, GMA News