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MANILA, Philippines — “I hope more will be imprisoned.”

This was Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto’s reaction after government contractor Pacifico “Curlee” Discaya was arrested at the Senate on Monday morning over a malversation case linked to an alleged anomalous flood control project in Bulacan.

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In a Facebook post, Sotto described Discaya’s arrest as “progress” amid what he called the “frustrating” state of affairs in the Philippines.