{"id":264801,"date":"2020-08-11T05:04:44","date_gmt":"2020-08-11T09:04:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=264801"},"modified":"2020-08-11T05:04:44","modified_gmt":"2020-08-11T09:04:44","slug":"50-village-execs-face-suspension-over-sap-mess","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2020\/08\/11\/50-village-execs-face-suspension-over-sap-mess\/","title":{"rendered":"50 village execs face suspension over SAP mess"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The cases filed are in violation of the Republic Act 3019 of the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act, RA 6713 Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards, and the Bayanihan to Heal as One Act, among others while cases of robbery extortions and grave threats have been filed against some of the officials. (File photo: Department of Social Welfare and Development\/Facebook<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

MANILA<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Around 50 barangay (village) chairpersons may face suspension over alleged anomalies in the distribution of the social amelioration program (SAP).<\/p>\n

In a televised meeting with President Rodrigo Duterte late Monday, Interior Secretary Eduardo A\u00f1o said the Office of the Ombudsman will issue preventive suspension orders against barangay chairmen for alleged malversation, corruption, estafa, and graft.<\/p>\n

He said the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) has filed 155 criminal complaints about SAP anomalies.<\/p>\n

\u201cAko ay nakipag-ugnayan kay<\/em>\u00a0Ombudsman [Samuel] Martires\u00a0at ang kanyang opisina at nai<\/em>-submit\u00a0na namin itong mga kaso na \u2018to, at<\/em>\u00a0within the week\u00a0po ay inaasahan namin na<\/em>\u00a0initially\u00a0ay limampung<\/em>\u00a0(50) barangay captain\u00a0ang magkakaroon ng<\/em>\u00a0preventive suspension\u00a0habang iniimbestigahan po ng<\/em>\u00a0Ombudsman\u00a0ang<\/em>\u00a0administrative aspect\u00a0ng kanilang mga kaso<\/em>\u00a0(I am now coordinating with Ombudsman Martires to submit the cases and within the week we expect a preventive suspension order to be released against 50 barangay captain while the Ombudsman will conduct a probe on the administrative aspect of their cases),\u201d A\u00f1o told President Duterte.<\/p>\n

Based on their initial investigation, A\u00f1o said those who may be suspended include 26 barangay chairpersons in NCR and Region 1 (Ilocos Region); 11 in Region 4-A (Calabarzon); 10 in Region 2 (Cagayan Valley); and three in Region 3 (Central Luzon).<\/p>\n

\u201cIto po \u2018yung<\/em>\u00a0initial\u00a0at ang mga iba pa ay isusunod lang po sa patuloy na<\/em>\u00a0pag-iimbestiga ng ating<\/em>\u00a0Ombudsman (This is just an initial list and there are others to follow in the course of the investigation of the Ombudsman),\u201d he stressed.<\/p>\n

The cases filed are in violation of the Republic Act 3019 of the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act, RA 6713 Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards, and the Bayanihan to Heal as One Act, among others while cases of robbery extortions and grave threats have been filed against some of the officials.<\/p>\n

Duterte, meanwhile, thanked A\u00f1o for filing criminal complaints against local government officials accused of misusing cash aid from the government\u2019s social amelioration program.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019d like to thank Secretary A\u00f1o, for his work in going after corrupt officials,\u201d he said. \u201cMaligaya ako sa trabaho ni<\/em>\u00a0Secretary A\u00f1o (I am happy with Secretary A\u00f1o\u2019s work).\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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