9 Discaya firms lose licenses, accreditation

BOC probes jets, helicopters of other contractors

- LOUELLA DESIDERIO

The contractor licenses of nine construction firms owned or controlled by Sarah and Curlee Discaya have been revoked, following her admission under oath during a Senate committee hearing that they had participated in bidding for the same government projects.

The Philippine Contractors Accreditation Board (PCAB) issued the revocation order through Board Resolution No. 075 dated Sept. 1 but released only yesterday.

Meanwhile, the Bureau of Customs (BOC) said eight of the 12 luxury cars found at the Discaya compound in Pasig City appeared to have incomplete documents, based on initial findings.

The BOC also said it would check on reports that other contractors in flood control projects are owners of private jets and helicopters.

The Discaya-owned companies whose licenses have been canceled are St. Gerrard Construction Gen. Contractor & Development Corp., Alpha & Omega Gen. Contractor & Development Corp., St. Timothy Construction Corp., Amethyst Horizon Builders and Gen.

Contractor & Development Corp., St. Matthew General Contractor & Development Corp., Great Pacific Builders and General Contractor Inc., YPR General Contractor and Construction Supply Inc., Way Maker OPC and Elite General Contractor and Development Corp.

Alpha & Omega and St. Timothy are among the 15 contractors that bagged most of the flood control projects between 2022 and 2025, as revealed by President Marcos.

The board resolution was issued following Discaya's testimony under oath during the Senate Blue Ribbon committee hearing on Monday on anomalous flood control projects.

In her testimony, she admitted ownership of the nine companies that, at times, competed against one another for the same government project.