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Former Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) engineers are accused of using casinos to launder funds received as kickbacks for flood control projects. The Palace and the Ombudsman have urged Zaldy Co to formally submit evidence supporting his claims that Ferdinand Marcos Jr. received a P25 billion kickback from budget insertions in 2025.

Ex-DPWH Undersecretary Roberto Bernardo accused 7 current and former senators of receiving kickbacks from DPWH projects. The alleged 'kickback ledger' of the Discaya brothers, which includes names of 6 congressmen and 2 former DPWH officials, has surfaced. Senators, including Villar, Poe, and Angara, have denied these allegations. Witnesses claim that Mark Villar, Bonoan, and Cabral operated a kickback system within the DPWH.

The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has accounted for all 12 luxury cars owned by the Discaya family, following a raid on their property in Pasig City. The search warrant was executed in relation to an investigation into allegedly smuggled vehicles. The BOC found 10 of the luxury cars, with the remaining two still being located. The Discayas are also under investigation for their involvement in government projects, with Sarah Discaya confirming that their company has been a contractor for government projects since 2016. Senator Jinggoy Estrada has claimed that the Discayas own around 80 vehicles, but only 63 have records with the Land Transportation Office (LTO). The BOC's inspection of the Discayas' property was live-streamed by GMA Integrated News.

Sarah Discaya, a prominent figure in the construction industry, faced Senate grilling due to alleged links with the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH). Discaya, who has been in the construction business for 23 years, admitted to owning nine construction firms and bidding for the same flood projects. She also revealed that her family owns 28 luxury cars, including a P42-M Rolls-Royce. Discaya's companies have been accused of competing against each other during biddings, and some of her firms were reportedly blacklisted but still managed to secure projects. During the Senate hearing, Discaya denied any wrongdoing and claimed that a viral video about DPWH contracts was "spliced.