Let’s be blunt: the Senate Blue Ribbon hearing has turned into a circus, and Sara Discaya is the chosen punching bag. The opposition and self-styled “critics” think they’ve found their smoking gun. In reality, all they’ve exposed is their own hypocrisy.

Take the favorite soundbite: Discaya admitted her flood control projects began in 2016 under President Duterte. And so what? That was Build, Build, Build—the largest infrastructure push in our history. Any contractor with the scale and experience can get projects. To twist that into proof of anomaly is laughable. Should we now declare every contractor from 2016 to 2022 corrupt just because they worked under Duterte? That logic collapses instantly.
Next, the “blacklisting” spin. Her company, St. Gerrard Construction, was blacklisted in 2020—true. But her critics deliberately leave out the rest: it was reinstated in 2021 after government review. If her accusers are right, if she were really guilty of massive anomalies, why was she cleared and allowed to operate again? Because the so-called “blacklist” was nothing but a procedural hiccup. The facts demolish the smear.
And what about the nine construction firms? Here’s the real story: diversification is standard practice. Anyone who has ever studied business knows this. Multiple entities competing for bids is not corruption—it’s smart strategy. Her critics whine about “competition among her own firms,” but the government procurement process is transparent. No one is forced to award her company contracts. If her firms win, it’s because they are qualified and competitive. Period.
Now let’s tackle the favorite propaganda tool: her cars. Twenty-eight luxury vehicles. Rolls-Royce. Maybach. Bentley. The haters are frothing at the mouth, pointing fingers as if wealth itself is evidence of crime. But what’s really driving their outrage? Envy. Because here’s the truth: Discaya earned those cars. She built her companies, she expanded, she succeeded. If a man flaunts a fleet of sports cars, people call him “inspiring.” If a woman does the same, suddenly she’s “corrupt”? That double standard stinks of misogyny as much as politics.
And then there’s the desperate attempt to drag President Marcos Jr. into the mud. It won’t work. The President himself has made it clear: the investigation will be thorough and impartial. He will hold anyone accountable, friend or ally. That’s leadership. And let’s not forget—Discaya has not run, not hidden, not evaded. She faced the Senate head-on. That’s not the behavior of the guilty. That’s courage.

So let’s call this circus what it is: a politically motivated smear campaign. Sara Discaya has become a symbol—not of corruption, but of success under fire. She is guilty only of building a thriving business empire in a country where some people cannot stand to see others rise.

Her critics should be careful. Every baseless attack they throw her way only exposes their desperation and jealousy. And in the end, the public can see the truth: Sara Discaya is not crumbling under pressure—she’s standing taller than ever.

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