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The Bureau of Customs opens its public auction of seized luxury cars owned by the couple, Curlee and Sarah Discaya, who were implicated in the alleged anomalous flood control projects, at the BOC headquarters in Manila in November 2025.

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SEIZED DISCAYA LUXURY VEHICLES

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px;display:block" width="960"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1763612879294G6K4_QUacAI-nN0.jpeg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Only 3 out of the 7 luxury vehicles were successfully auctioned by the Bureau of Customs today. Jervis Manahan, ABS-CBN News</span></span></span></div><div><br/></div><p>MANILA<strong> (UPDATE)</strong> — Three out of the 7 luxury vehicles of construction magnates Curlee and Sarah Discaya were successfully auctioned by the Bureau of Customs on Thursday.</p><p>The BOC said it was able to collect P38.2 million from the auction, which will go to the Bureau of Treasury.</p><p>Earlier in the day, the 7 luxury vehicles went under the hammer in a livestreamed auction by the BOC.</p><p>“Ang malilikom na pondo mula rito ay ituturn over ng BOC sa kaukulang ahensya upang magamit sa mga programa ng pamahalaan para sa mga mamamayan,” the agency said in its Facebook page.</p><p>Investigations earlier showed that the luxury vehicles were unlawfully imported into the Philippines as some of the documents were processed from the Port of Davao, but the actual units were shipped via the Batangas Port.</p><p>Each of the 7 luxury vehicles of the Discayas — who are now at the center of investigations on anomalous flood control projects — is priced between P5 million and P45 million, Customs Deputy Chief of Staff Chris Bendijo said.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/11/13/seized-discaya-luxury-vehicles-up-for-auction-at-bureau-of-customs-0903">IN PHOTOS: Discaya luxury vehicles up for auction at Bureau of Customs</a></div><p>He said at least 5 parties officially registered for the bidding. </p><p>In total, the BOC seized 13 luxury cars owned by the Discaya family, less than half of the 28 Sarah previously admitted owning in a Senate Blue Ribbon Committee hearing on the flood control corruption issue.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/11/14/discayas-name-8-former-and-current-lawmakers-undersecretaries-in-flood-control-ledger-2233">Discayas name 8 former and current lawmakers, undersecretaries in flood control ledger</a></div><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/11/14/marcoleta-questions-alleged-restitution-requirement-in-witness-protection-applications-2201">Marcoleta questions alleged restitution requirement in Witness Protection applications at Blue Ribbon Probe</a></div><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/regions/2025/11/13/ici-inspects-flood-control-projects-of-the-discayas-in-ilocos-norte-1405">ICI inspects Discayas&#x27; flood control projects in Ilocos Norte</a></div><div><strong>— With reports from Jervis Manahan, Katrina Domingo, and Darylle Sarmiento, ABS-CBN News </strong></div><div><br/></div><div><iframe width="734" height="413" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/QxvMJ3zAvDw" title="Sarah Discaya breaks silence, says viral interview was spliced | ABS-CBN News" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div>

<p>Seven luxury vehicles of construction magnates Curlee and Sarah Discaya went under the hammer on Wednesday in a livestreamed auction by the Bureau of Customs.</p>

Seven luxury vehicles of construction magnates Curlee and Sarah Discaya went under the hammer on Wednesday in a livestreamed auction by the Bureau of Customs.

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3 Discaya luxury vehicles successfully auctioned off for over P38.2 million

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Published Nov 20, 2025 10:26 AM PHT

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Updated Nov 20, 2025 06:34 PM PHT

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