The Philippine Contractors Accreditation Board (PCAB) has stripped nine companies owned by controversial contractor Sarah Discaya of their licenses, following revelations of alleged collusion in billion-peso flood control projects.
In Board Resolution No. 75, series of 2025, the PCAB declared that continuing to accredit Discaya’s corporations was “inimical to public interest, industry integrity, and government procurement transparency.” The decision, signed by chairman Pericles Dakay via ad referendum, took effect immediately on September 1 and was made public on September 3.
Among those blacklisted are St. Gerrard Construction, Alpha & Omega Gen. Contractor, St. Timothy Construction, Amethyst Horizon Builders, St. Matthew General Contractor, Great Pacific Builders, YPR Construction Supply, Way Maker OPC, and Elite General Contractor.
The board emphasized that Discaya’s own admission during a Senate Blue Ribbon Committee hearing—that she owned and controlled all nine companies and allowed them to participate in government bidding—was clear evidence of collusion. Such practices, PCAB said, violated the 2024 Government Procurement Act, which demands fair and competitive bidding free from conflicts of interest.
PCAB also confirmed it would notify the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), the Securities and Exchange Commission, and other agencies of the revocations. The case has been endorsed to the National Bureau of Investigation and the Department of Justice for possible criminal charges.
Discaya, who previously flaunted a rags-to-riches story with her husband in televised interviews, admitted that her firms secured nearly 400 government contracts in the past three years, cornering a significant chunk of flood control projects worth P100 billion. She denied wrongdoing, insisting that profits were only natural for contractors operating for decades.
Her lifestyle, however, fueled public outrage. She confirmed ownership of 28 luxury vehicles—including a Rolls-Royce, Maybach, and several Range Rovers—though the Bureau of Customs has since seized 12 of them in a day-long search backed by the Philippine Coast Guard. Authorities are now verifying importation records and warned that anyone hiding assets will face the “fullest extent of the law.”
