MANILA, Sept. 1 -- Senators on Monday intensified their scrutiny of contractor Sarah Discaya's ownership of luxury vehicles, pressing her to explain how she acquired at least 28 high-end cars while cornering hundreds of government flood control contracts.

At the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee hearing on anomalous flood control projects, Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Estrada grilled Discaya on her car fleet, which includes a Rolls-Royce Cullinan worth about PHP42 million, a Maybach valued at PHP22 million, a Bentley pegged at PHP20 million, Cadillac Escalades, GMC units, and multiple Range Rovers.

Estrada expressed disbelief that one family could accumulate such wealth.

"Ngayon lang ako nakarinig na isang tao o mag-asawa na ganito ...