Sandro Marcos Warns vs Local Officials Selling Certificates Of Indigency
Deputy Majority Leader and Ilocos Norte Rep. Ferdinand Alexander “Sandro” Marcos warned local officials not to sell certificates of indigency.
The presidential son was outraged when the Barangay Chairman demanded cash for the granting of the certificate of indigency. Marcos made the allegation after learning that many Chairman in his jurisdiction were selling certificates of indigency.
He threatened to submit a complaint if he discovered that the concerns were real and that the exploitation was not halted. He stated that he will not hesitate to charge barangay chairmen in the Ombudsman’s Office.
“I am dismayed by reports that some village chairmen had been selling certificates of indigency. Let me reiterate this to everyone, if I learn that it is true, I will not hesitate to go to the Ombudsman and file a case against that kapitan,” Marcos said.
According to the DSWD, an impoverished person is anyone unable to maintain even the most necessities of his family. Last March, Marcos’ office, in collaboration with the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), launched a food subsidy program that entitled a poor client to at least PHP3,000.
Marcos oversaw the provision of food subsidies, as well as educational, medical, monetary, transportation, and funeral help. Based on the article of PNA, he stated that the government will send a lot of aid to the poor, thus he will ask the DSWD to recruit more staff to speed up the aid distribution process.
He assured all individuals in need of support, regardless of party allegiance, that they would receive it. According to the Provincial Social Welfare and Development Office, an individual is considered impoverished if he or she has no source of income or if the source of income is insufficient to meet the family’s necessities.
Marcos also intends to request extra staff or plantilla posts at the DSWD to expedite the distribution of assistance to the less fortunate. Marcos’ administration previously stated that it could only serve 500 people per day for educational support and 500 beneficiaries for food assistance.
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