Ombudsman to Discaya: Don’t use fear as an excuse

MANILA, Philippines — The fear aired by Cezarah “Sarah” Discaya that prompted her to yield to authorities was nothing more than a consequence of her previous actions involving her multibillion-peso government contracts for flood control projects, the Office of the Ombudsman said on Thursday. Assistant Ombudsman Mico Clavano responded to Discaya’s recent exclusive interview with