Discaya claims further naming of politicians is now 'useless'

“It’s useless.”

This was the blunt assessment of contractor Pacifico “Curlee” Discaya regarding plans to release additional names of politicians allegedly involved in anomalous flood control projects across the country.

According to a reliable source who requested anonymity, Discaya has lost the will to cooperate, believing the pursuit of truth has been compromised. The source claimed that instead of being heard, Discaya feels targeted and pressured by those in power.

Discaya is among the 15 contractors named by President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. as having secured billions in contracts through questionable Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) projects. He is currently detained at the Senate after being cited in contempt.

“The problem now is that even if I add [more] names, it would be useless because everyone is already allied with them,” Discaya reportedly said, according to the source.

The contractor expressed deep dismay that he is facing detention and pressure despite his whistleblowing efforts. “I regret naming politicians who received kickbacks. I regret exposing the system [of corruption in the DPWH]. Maybe we should have just gone along with it [system],” he added.

Discaya questioned the scope of the current probe, noting that while kickbacks or “SOPs” in DPWH projects have been known since 2016, the investigation has focused heavily on the period from 2022 to 2025.

"It seems that they are controlling it because the names we will add will directly hit the administration because the Duterte congressmen before are now BBM supporters," Discaya alleged.

While the investigation has labeled the Discayas as “big fish” for obtaining P180 billion worth of projects, the contractor clarified that this was not a "one-time, big-time deal." He explained that the amount was accumulated over 20 years, yet current narratives make it appear as a recent windfall.

Discaya also slammed allegations of "ghost projects," maintaining that the Commission on Audit (COA) has audited their work. “If ghost projects existed, it was because someone intentionally set them up to misappropriate funds,” he said.

His legal team is reportedly preparing to request a judicial inspection of the alleged ghost projects to prove their existence. Discaya even offered to shoulder the inspection expenses. “We are willing to spend for that so they can see it with their own eyes that the project really exists—not a ghost project.”