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397 local execs facing raps over cash aid anomalies; 663 under probe
The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) is filing criminal charges against 397 barangay and local government officials for alleged anomalies in the distribution of Social Amelioration Program (SAP) cash aid.
A total of 663 individuals, including 267 elected officials and 396 other government employees or civilian accomplices, are currently under investigation.
DILG Secretary Eduardo Año stated that more cases are expected to be filed as the PNP-CIDG is investigating 67 additional cases.
Año warned that those who committed irregularities during the initial distribution of SAP aid will not escape accountability.
DILG Undersecretary Jonathan Malaya confirmed the department has been actively addressing complaints regarding SAP cash assistance distribution.
The DILG has also arrested 885 private individuals for crimes related to the pandemic, such as hoarding and price manipulation.
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Twenty-one individuals in Barangay Alangilan, Bacolod City, face criminal charges for alleged anomalies in Social Amelioration Program (SAP) distribution, including violations of the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act and the Bayanihan Act.
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A barangay chairman in Toboso, Negros Occidental and other officials face charges for alleged irregularities in the distribution of the Social Amelioration Program (SAP) benefits.
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