Manila Bulletin
Brgy chair nabbed for allegedly selling quarantine passes
Sultan Kudarat, Maguindanao village chair Nasser Esmail was arrested after being accused of selling home quarantine passes for PHP50 each.
Mayor Shameem Mastura of Sultan Kudarat ordered Esmail's arrest following resident complaints and presented evidence of the transaction.
Esmail was captured on video admitting to receiving money for the passes, which Mayor Mastura posted on his Facebook page.
The mayor stated that Esmail's actions suggest he allowed families to circumvent the community lockdown.
Despite Esmail's offer to return the money, Mastura proceeded with the arrest, emphasizing the need to prosecute.
This incident is the second in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao concerning the sale of quarantine passes, following the arrest of Barangay Mantapoli chair Cassir Abinal in Lanao del Sur for selling them at PHP20 each.
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