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DMW to file charges over OWWA land deal, vows reforms, transparency
Migrant Workers Secretary Hans Leo Cacdac announced that criminal and administrative charges are being prepared against Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) officials involved in a questionable PHP1.4-billion land acquisition deal.
Cacdac stated that appropriate cases will be filed "in due time" against responsible OWWA officers who participated in the anomalous transactions.
Former OWWA Administrator Arnell Ignacio was removed from office due to "loss of trust and confidence" over serious procedural and substantive lapses.
The deal was executed without the required approval of the OWWA Board of Trustees and involved at least six critical violations of the OWWA Charter.
Violations include the unauthorized use of PHP2.6 billion in emergency repatriation funds converted to capital outlay and the signing of a deed of absolute sale and addendum without board clearance.
Other flagged issues include the assumption of undisclosed lease contracts, post-sale rental collections by a non-OWWA third party, and the demolition of a building with 52 condominium titles included in the property valuation.
The OWWA reportedly failed to obtain full possession of the land despite full payment.
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The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) has flagged six procedural lapses in the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration's (OWWA) P1.4-billion land acquisition deal.
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The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) is investigating a P1.4-billion land acquisition deal by the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) for alleged procedural lapses and lack of proper authorization.
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