Nine accused in Bulacan flood control mess, including Discayas, now in custody — DILG's Remulla

Interior and Local Government Secretary Jonvic Remulla on Monday said nine of the 11 accused in the flood control mess in Bulacan are now in custody following the issuance of an arrest warrant against them.

In an ambush interview, Remulla identified the arrested individuals as:

• Cezarah Rowena Cruz Discaya
• Pacifico “Curlee” F. Discaya II
• Merg Jaron Caparas Laus
• Brice Ericson Diaz Hernandez
• Jaypee De Leon Mendoza
• Norberto De Leon Santos
• Juanito Coronel Mendoza
• Floralyn Yutuc Simbulan
• Ma. Roma Angeline Discaya Rimando

Meanwhile, the two remaining accused in the P53.9-million flood control case who are still at large were identified as Ernesto Galang and Lorenzo Pagtalunan.

“Hintayin ninyo na lang yung commitment order ng judge natin kung saan sila ikukulong ... kung saan ikukulong si Curlee. Pero in all probability, dito rin sa Bulacan sila makukulong,” Remulla said.

(Just wait for the commitment order from our judge on where they will be imprisoned, where Curlee will be imprisoned. But in all probability, they will also be imprisoned here in Bulacan.)

Remulla made the announcement after he personally oversaw the return of the warrants of arrest to the Regional Trial Court (RTC) Branch 20 in Malolos City.

The accused are facing one count of violation of Section 3(e) of Republic of the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act, and one count of Malversation of Public Funds or Property Through Falsification of Public Documents under the Revised Penal Code. — RSJ, GMA News