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PNP chief orders CIDG to conduct case buildup vs. corrupt local officials in cash aid distribution
Interior Secretary Eduardo Año has ordered the Philippine National Police (PNP) and the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) to prioritize the investigation of local officials accused of corruption in the distribution of social amelioration program (SAP) cash aid.
This directive follows an incident in Hagonoy, Bulacan, where a barangay official, Danilo Flores, allegedly withheld P3,500 from the P6,500 cash aid intended for beneficiaries.
President Rodrigo Duterte also condemned Flores' actions and offered a P30,000 reward for information leading to the apprehension of corrupt officials involved in SAP distribution.
Secretary Año emphasized that corrupt officials are detrimental to public trust and should not hold positions in government, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic when they are expected to assist vulnerable families.
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The Philippine National Police (PNP) has formed special investigating teams to probe local government officials suspected of anomalies in the distribution of the Social Amelioration Program (SAP) cash aid.
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183 barangay officials are under investigation by the PNP-CIDG for alleged anomalies in the distribution of social amelioration program (SAP) cash aid.
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The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) has ordered the arrest of local officials involved in anomalies concerning the distribution of the Social Amelioration Program (SAP) cash aid.
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The Police Regional Office 7 (PRO-7) will conduct an investigation into alleged anomalies concerning the distribution of the Special Amelioration Program (SAP) benefits.
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President Rodrigo Duterte is offering a P30,000 reward to anyone who can report local government officials involved in the theft of social amelioration program (SAP) funds.
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