Senate Deputy Majority Leader Risa Hontiveros has urged contractors Sarah and Curlee Discaya to finally comply with a Senate Blue Ribbon committee order requiring them to turn over records of their flood control projects from 2016 to 2022.
Hontiveros stressed that the couple’s credibility is at stake after nearly four months of defying the directive.
“Kung gustong ipakita ng mag-asawang Discaya na nais nilang makipagtulungan sa pamahalaan at ilahad ang kanilang nalalaman, dapat na silang sumunod sa halos 4 na buwan nang utos ng Senado na ibigay ang records ng projects nila mula 2016 hanggang 2022,” she said.
Her remarks followed Curlee Discaya’s outburst at Monday’s hearing, where he claimed to be a victim of “modern-day robbery” after allegedly being asked to return illicit funds in connection with a failed Witness Protection Program bid.
Hontiveros countered that the Discayas cannot “play the victim” while ignoring lawful orders.
“September 25, 2025 pa yung order ng Senate blue ribbon committee na i-turn over ang kanilang records, at sabi ni Curlee Discaya noon, under oath, na susunod sila,” she noted.
“Ngayon 2026 na, at kahit pa nag follow up na ang komite, wala pa ring isinusumite ang mga Discaya. Ang bilis nila umoo noon, ngayon ang daming palusot.”
The committee sought records beginning in 2016, the year Sarah Discaya admitted their companies started securing flood control contracts. Data shows the firms obtained nearly ₱207 billion worth of government projects from 2016 to 2025.
Hontiveros emphasized that accountability cannot be evaded by shifting blame.
“Ewan ko ba kung bakit binabato pa ng mga Discaya sa iba ang responsibilidad na sumunod sa utos ng Senate blue ribbon committee,” she said.