MANILA, Philippines - The House of Representatives issued a subpoena to Sarah Discaya, president of Alpha and Omega General Contractor and Development Corporation to the next hearing of its Infrastructure Committee (Infracom).
The subpoena, signed by Committee chairman and Bicol Saro Partylist Rep. Terry Ridon and co-chairmen Romeo Momo Sr., Joel Chua, and Speaker Martin Romualdez, compelled Discaya to attend the hearing on Sept. 9 at the People's Center Building.
House committee subpoenas Sarah Discaya, 4 other contractors over flood control project anomalies
Aside from Discaya, other individuals who were subpoenaed were Miguel Juntura, president of St. Timothy Construction Corporation, Eumir Villanueva, chairman and president of Topnotch Catalyst Builders, Inc, Mark Allan Arevalo, president of Wawao Builders Corporation and, Sally Santos, owner of Syms Construction Trading.
They are accused of allegedly getting paid billions of pesos from flood control projects that were either unfinished or were not built at all., This news data comes from:http://dtd-pf-ya-wha.gyglfs.com
- Heavy rain causes flooding, landslides and 8 deaths in Vietnam and Thailand
- Ukraine's children start new school year in underground classrooms to avoid Russian bombs
- Thai Court: PM Shinawatra violated ethics rules
- Philippines to work more closely with US amid regional challenges
- DPWH told to build evacuation centers
- Kneecap to play Paris concert in defiance of objections
- Tensions soar in Indonesia as protests over police brutality and lawmakers' allowances continue
- Police officers face more charges in missing cockfight enthusiasts case
- LBC Express Holdings top executive to retire in Oct.
- DILG denies allegations that PNP chief fired over firearms deal
