Who bought Discayas’ 3 luxury cars sold for P38.2M at auction?

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The Bureau of Customs raises P38.2 million from the public auction of three luxury cars seized from contractors Sarah and Curlee Discaya.  Full story: https://www.rappler.com/philippines/discaya-luxury-cars-sold-auction-november-2025/

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00:00The Bureau of Customs raises 38.2 million pesos from the public auction of three luxury cars

00:07seized from contractors Sara and Curly Diskaya. The vehicles were sold in a public bidding held

00:11at the South Harbor of Manila's Port area. A Mercedes-Benz G63 AMG was sold for 15.6 million

00:19pesos from its floor price of 14.1 million pesos, while the G500 went for 15.5 million pesos,

00:26almost double its starting bid. Both vehicles were purchased by a Caloocan-based company called

00:32Simplex Industrial Corporation. Meanwhile, a Lincoln Navigator was sold to Le Centrel Jewelries for

00:38over 7 million pesos. The company has a track record of participating in public auctions.

00:44Four other vehicles failed to attract any buyers. Proceeds from the auction will be remitted to the

00:49National Treasury.

00:50These seven luxury vehicles were purchased with flood control money. By bringing them to auction,

01:00the BOC is recovering the duties and taxes that should have gone to public coffers

01:07and to the Filipino people. This is justice in practice.

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