Sarah Discaya surrendered to NBI without warrant — lawyer
MANILA, Philippines — Sarah Discaya, one of the alleged contractors involved in corruption in flood control projects, has reportedly surrendered to the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) on Tuesday, December 9.
Lawyer Cornelio Samaniego, the spokesperson for Discaya, said in a message to reporters that she surrendered on Tuesday morning.
Discaya surrendered after President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said that an arrest warrant would be released against her this week.
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The case arises from malversation complaints filed by the Office of the Ombudsman in Mindanao against Discaya and other DPWH officials over the P96.5-million alleged ghost project in Davao Occidental.
With the case involving malversation, Assistant Ombudsman Mico Clavano said on December 5 that the case is non-bailable if the court found probable cause.
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However, it should be noted that there has yet to be a warrant of arrest against Discaya.
Meanwhile, Roma Rimando, president of St. Timothy Construction, surrendered to the Pasig City Police on Monday, according to a OnePH interview with Samaniego.
He also said that Rimando surrendered her passport to the police in Pasig City.
"Diyan po natin malalaman talaga na handang harapin ang legal na processo kung ano man ang kanilang haharapin," Samaniego said.
Rimando is one of the respondents to the malversation complaint filed by the Ombudsman Mindanao.
However, there has yet to be a warrant of arrest against Rimando.
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