A Regional Trial Court in Lapu-Lapu City allows contractor Cezarah “Sarah” Discaya to post P1 million bail in connection with charges over an alleged “ghost” flood-control project in Davao Occidental. The case involves allegations of malversation of public funds and violation of the anti-graft law, stemming from a project valued at about P96.5 million, according to one report. The court also grants bail to Cesar Ubongen, described as a finance officer of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) in Davao Occidental, with the bail set at P300,000. Another report notes that while the bail motion for Discaya is granted in this particular case, she remains detained because she is also facing a separate nonbailable case tied to another allegedly anomalous government transaction. For other co-accused, the court denies bail in this proceeding, based on the same account. The rulings relate specifically to the eligibility and amount of bail pending trial, not to any final determination of guilt or innocence.