Malacañang announced that the government’s auction of seven luxury vehicles seized from the Discaya contractor couple is expected to generate P103 million, with the entire proceeds to be remitted directly to the national treasury—a concrete proof, it said, that President Marcos’ anti-corruption campaign is already yielding results.
In a press briefing on Thursday, Nov. 20, Presidential Communications Office Undersecretary Claire Castro stressed that the recovered funds will not be handled or used by the Bureau of Customs (BOC) but will go in full to the treasury, ensuring that the public benefits from the forfeited assets.
“Walang puwang sa pamahalaan ang iligal na mga gawain at uusigin ang sinumang lalabag sa batas,” she added.
Castro explained that while the proceeds will be placed under the forfeiture fund, they will not be directly utilized by the BOC.
“Ang proceeds po na ito ay mapupunta sa forfeiture fund pero hindi po ito gagamitin nang diretso ng BOC… Gagamitin po ito para sa taumbayan,” she said.
She noted that the swift auction underscores the administration’s serious pursuit against corruption in flood control programs, just three months after the President ordered a wide-ranging probe.
“May nakikita nang resulta ang taumbayan,” she said.
The BOC, led by Commissioner Ariel Nepomuceno, has been tasked with accelerating asset forfeiture and recovery linked to the case.
The Palace Press Officer added that the Discaya vehicles represent only the first batch of assets being recovered. (Argyll Geducos)
