Metro Manila, Philippines – Contractor Sarah Discaya has turned herself in at the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) on Tuesday, Dec. 9, ahead of the expected release of an arrest warrant, in connection with the graft and non-bailable malversation charges against her and nine others in the flood control scandal.
Cornelio Samaniego, spokesperson for Curlee and Sarah Discaya, confirmed in a text message to NewsWatch Plus that Sarah went to the NBI in the morning.
Earlier in the day, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. announced that the arrest warrant will be issued this week.
Meanwhile, Roma Angeline D. Romando, Discaya’s co-accused and general manager of St. Timothy Construction Corp., also surrendered to the Pasig police on Monday, Dec. 8, Samaniego said.
Authorities have yet to verify if Discaya and Romando are now in police custody.
Last week, the ombudsman filed criminal charges with the Digos Regional Trial Court against St. Timothy officials and eight personnel of the Department of Public Works and Highways over a fully paid P96.5-million non-existent project in Davao Occidental.
Investigators said the project was awarded during the Duterte administration in 2021 and was paid in 2023.
It is the second case filed by the ombudsman in the flood control scandal.
