DILG Says 23 Brgy Officials Face Criminal Charges Over Alleged Anomalies in SAP Cash Aid Distribution
23 brgy officials are facing criminal charges over alleged irregularities in the distribution of the social amelioration cash assistance.
On Monday (May 18, 2020), the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) said that 23 barangay executives were now facing complaints about reported irregularities in the distribution of SAP cash aid.
DILG chief Eduardo Año said that the officials allegedly violated the Republic Act 3019 or the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act and RA 11469 or the Bayanihan to Heal As One-Act due to the complaints received by his office.
Eduardo Año said that there are four more complains are expected to be filed within the next few days. He also said that 110 barangay officials who were allegedly involved in graft and corrupt practices are currently under “case build-up”.
The DILG executive reported that barangay employees, purok leaders, social workers, punong barangays, barangay kagawads, barangay treasurers, and barangay secretaries are the most involved in cases of reported irregularities in cash aid distribution.
“Sunod-sunod na ang pagsampa ng kaso ng PNP-CIDG laban sa mga tiwaling opisyal ng barangay at sa kanilang mga kasabwat sa mga anomalya sa pagbibigay ng SAP,” Año said.
The Philippine National Police is already doing its best to file cases against the involved official as the government prepares to distribute the second tranche of the financial aid.
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