{"id":253887,"date":"2020-05-04T22:20:38","date_gmt":"2020-05-05T02:20:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=253887"},"modified":"2020-05-04T22:20:38","modified_gmt":"2020-05-05T02:20:38","slug":"p30k-reward-for-info-on-corrupt-local-officials","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2020\/05\/04\/p30k-reward-for-info-on-corrupt-local-officials\/","title":{"rendered":"P30K reward for info on corrupt local officials"},"content":{"rendered":"
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FILE: President Rodrigo Roa Duterte updates the nation on the government’s efforts in addressing the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at the Malago Clubhouse in Malaca\u00f1ang on May 4, 2020. TOTO LOZANO\/PRESIDENTIAL PHOTO<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

MANILA<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 A PHP30,000 reward will be given to those who can report local officials stealing emergency subsidies meant for poor Filipino families affected by the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic.<\/p>\n

Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said President Rodrigo Duterte decided to give the reward after he got furious over reports that a certain Danilo Flores, a\u00a0kagawad<\/em>\u00a0(village councilor) of Hagonoy, Bulacan, was arrested for allegedly pocketing almost half of the cash aid under the government\u2019s Social Amelioration Program (SAP) which was meant for low-income households.<\/p>\n

\u201cSa kagustuhan po ng ating Pangulo na matigil ‘yung pangungurakot pagdating po sa\u00a0<\/em>SAP\u00a0at iba pang ayuda ng gobyerno… siya po ay magbibigay ng pabuya ng PHP30,000 sa lahat po na magre-<\/em>report\u00a0ng mga<\/em>\u00a0local officials\u00a0na kumakana o kinukurakot ang mga ayuda para po sa mga mahihirap<\/em>\u00a0(Because of the President\u2019s desire to stop corruption when it comes to the SAP and other government assistance…he will be giving a reward of PHP30,000 to all those who report local officials who steal cash aid meant for the poor),\u201d Roque said in a televised meeting with Duterte and other Cabinet officials aired late Monday night.<\/p>\n

Roque said that corrupt local officials can be reported through the 8888 citizens’ complaint hotline.<\/p>\n

In the same televised meeting, Duterte hurled expletives at Flores for misappropriating funds for Covid-19 response.<\/p>\n

\u201cNakuha ka pa ng<\/em>\u00a0television\u00a0na hinihingi mo…mahirap na nga, ikaw may trabaho ka na, Kagawad ka ang p*t*ng*na kukunin mo pa yung pera ng mahirap<\/em>\u00a0(You were even caught on television asking…they\u2019re already poor, you have a job, you\u2019re Kagawad and you still steal the money of the poor). I\u2019d like to presume that you were elected because your constituents find you to be a man of integrity, honesty and that you can perform,\u201d Duterte said.<\/p>\n

Duterte also reiterated his warning against corruption amid a prevailing pandemic.<\/p>\n

\u201cSinabi ko na sa inyo noon, \u2018wag sa panahong ito<\/em>\u00a0(I told you this before, not at this time),\u201d Duterte said.<\/p>\n

Duterte earlier warned local officials engaged in corrupt activities that they could be slapped with criminal charges and could be detained if proven guilty.<\/p>\n

He said that \u201cpeople tasked of distributing the money, food, and relief goods\u201d should do their work \u201cto a tee\u201d or risk being detained.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Duterte also urged mayors to look into local executives distributing cash aid to different households.<\/p>\n

\u201c’Yung mga<\/em>\u00a0mayors\u00a0naman,<\/em>\u00a0kindly, kindly look into the people that you have commissioned to do the distribution\u00a0sa pera<\/em>\u00a0(of money),\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

He ordered local officials to avoid handing out cash aid to men, particularly those gambling and drinking liquor and instead give them to their wives.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is a direct order to everybody,\u00a0pag mag<\/em>-distribute\u00a0kayo ng<\/em>\u00a0pera\u00a0‘wag niyong ibigay sa mga p*t*ng*n* ninyong mga asawa…ibigay ninyo sa babae,<\/em>\u00a0to the wife.\u00a0\u2018Wag ninyong ibigay diyan sa mga lalaki…wala na nga ginagawa, walang trabaho, walang binibigay sa pamilya, meron nang dadating na pera, sinusugal naman ninyo<\/em>\u00a0(when you distribute money, don\u2019t give it to the husbands…give it to the women, to the wife. Don\u2019t give it to the men…those not doing anything, have no jobs, have nothing to give the family, but when money comes, they use it for gambling),\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Earlier, the Department of Justice (DOJ) said the government can discontinue handing out cash aid to persons found to be engaging in illegal drugs, gambling, and other unlawful activities.<\/p>\n

Under the Bayanihan to Heal as One law or Republic Act No. 11469, the government has set aside a PHP200-billion emergency subsidy for about 18 million low-income families in two tranches from April until May.<\/p>\n

The original number of poor households who will get emergency subsidies is 18 million. However, Duterte decided to grant cash aid to an additional five million families.<\/p>\n

These low-income households will be receiving financial assistance ranging from PHP5,000 to PHP8,000.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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