US EditionICI: Discayas No Longer Cooperating - BusinessWorld Online
Sarah and Curlee Discaya stopped cooperating with the Independent Commission for Infrastructure, citing concerns over witness status despite ongoing document collection, officials said.
- ICI Executive Director Brian Keith F. Hosaka announced on Wednesday, October 15 that Pacifico 'Curlee' Discaya and Sara Discaya will no longer cooperate with the Independent Commission for Infrastructure after invoking their right against self-incrimination.
- The couple had expected a recommendation as state witnesses but pulled out after Rogelio 'Babes' L. Singson, ICI Commissioner, said they were not being considered.
- At the Senate blue ribbon committee , the Discayas oversee nine firms with P77.9 billion in flood projects, and Curlee is in Senate custody after a contempt citation.
- The Department of Justice approved ILBOs for more individuals, while the ICI said its investigation will continue using existing documents and testimonies.
- The DPWH signed a memorandum with the Insurance Commission to bolster oversight, with Vivencio B. Dizon saying penalties across more than 1,200 projects could reach P300 billion and claims may hit 30%.
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Curlee and Sarah Discaya will no longer cooperate in ICI probe of anomalous flood control projects
(UPDATE) THE contractor couple at the center of a widening bribery scandal, Pacifico and Cezarah Rowena Discaya, will no longer coope rate with the Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) in its investigation of anomalous flood control projects, the panel’s executive director Brian Hosaka said Wednesday.In an interview after Wednesday’s hearing, Hosaka said the couple, better known by their nicknames Curlee and Sarah, who gained notoriet…
ICI: Discayas no longer cooperating - BusinessWorld Online
THE Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) on Wednesday confirmed that two controversial government contractors, Pacifico F. Discaya II and his wife Cezarah Rowena C. Discaya, will no longer cooperate with its ongoing investigation into alleged anomalies in government flood control and infrastructure projects. ICI Executive Director Brian Keith F. Hosaka said that the couple, following their counsel’s advice, invoked their right against…
INQToday: Discaya couple will no longer cooperate in ICI probe – Hosaka
Here’s a quick roundup of today’s top stories: Discaya couple will no longer cooperate in ICI probe – Hosaka Contractor couple Pacifico “Curlee” and Cezarah “Sarah” Discaya will no longer cooperate with the investigation into the flood control mess of the Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI). ICI executive director Brian Keith Hosaka said this in a press conference on Wednesday, October 15, after the contractor couple attended the com…
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