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St. Gerrard Construction owners, Sarah and Curlee Discaya, present their collection of imported luxury cars to a news anchor. The display of ill-gotten wealth comes amid allegations of financial impropriety related to flood control “ghost projects.” Luxury Cars, Lavish Lifestyle, Customs Probe: Discaya Embroiled in Corruption Scandal By Bing Jabadan – TheNationWeek.Com | September 3,…

Contractors Sarah Discaya and Mark Allan Arevalo are accused of amassing billions in ill-gotten gains from lucrative flood control ghost projects. Floodgates of Corruption: Senate Hearing Exposes ‘Ghost Projects,’ Tests Marcos’ Anti-Graft Resolve By Bing Jabadan – TheNationWeek.Com | September 2, 2025 MANILA, Philippines – A Senate Blue Ribbon Committee hearing this week has ripped…

Rice Prices Rise Following Import Ban By Wilma N. Yamzon – TheNationWeek.com | September 2, 2025 MANILA, Philippines – Consumers are facing higher rice prices in local markets following President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s Executive Order 93, which suspended the importation of regular and well-milled rice for 60 days, effective this month. The ban, intended to…

Sarah Discaya Senate Hearing Unveils Allegations of Fraud vs Discaya By Bing Jabadan – TheNationWeek.Com | September 1, 2025 MANILA, Philippines – In a gripping session of the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee on Monday (Sept. 1, 2024), contractor Sarah Discaya faced serious allegations regarding her role in flood control projects that reportedly yielded her billions…

Allegations of corruption surround Curlee and Sarah Discaya, who reportedly amassed a P31.6 billion fortune from 2022 to 2025. The claims center on flood control projects secured by a family-controlled construction company from the DPWH. Calls for a thorough investigation are growing, demanding transparency and accountability in the awarding and execution of public infrastructure projects….

Baguio City Mayor Benjie Magalong shows President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. questionable projects along Kennon Road amid concerns about substandard work and potential “ghost” projects. (Image taken from Mayor Benjamin Magalong’s Facebook.) House Members Demand Apology as Corruption Allegations Swirl Around Flood Control Projects By Wilma N. Yamzon – TheNationWeek.Com  |  August 27, 2025 BAGUIO CITY,…

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. Philippines Drowning in Corruption: Billions Siphoned from Flood Control Projects By Bing Jabadan – Thenationweek.com  l August 27, 2025   MANILA, Philippines – As floodwaters subside, a far more insidious crisis has gripped the Philippines: a culture of systemic corruption within the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) and its network of contractors. While…

FIRING LINE :  Another win vs online gambling By Robert B. Roque Jr.  l   August 26, 2025 A week after GCash took a decent stand against online gambling by stopping e-sabong payments, now we have another ally in TikTok. The platform has decided to pull back real-money gambling ads, which is a small but meaningful…

Phantom Flood Control Projects Trigger Corruption Probe in Public Works By Bing Jabadan – TheNationWeek.Com | August 26, 2025 MANILA, Philippines – An investigation of officials from the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) and private contractors is underway, following the discovery of alleged “phantom” flood control projects in Bulacan. The scandal, tantamount to…

Commuters rely on an improvised raft, a symbol of their struggle against the consequences of alleged corruption in flood control projects. Flood Control Funds Funneled to Favored Contractors, Raising Corruption Alarm By TheNationaWeek.Com  I  August 26, 2025 MANILA, Philippines  – President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has ignited a firestorm of scrutiny over the nation’s flood control…