Due to COVID-19 outbreak and the enhanced community quarantine ordered by the government, no one was allowed to go outside not unless you are one of the frontliners who have to go to work amid the pandemic. Because of this, a lot of employees were hugely affected by this sudden change of set up, resulting to a massive amount of unemployment rate amid the crisis.
Seeing this as major problem, the government issued a program under Department of Social Welfare and Development called 5-8k social amelioration program, which aims to support the poorest of the poor sector of the country who is greatly suffering with starvation nowadays.
A true joy and hope for many people, indeed. DSWD even released a list of criteria to guide the LGUs about the qualification of the program. But apparently, not everyone that is clearly eligible according to DSWD's list can be granted money assistance. According to the LGUs, they were only basing on the amount of money they received from the agency and from there, the decision of who's going to receive or not will be on their end already.
Turns out, on some cities and and barangays, short of cash was not even an issue, corrupt officials were.
Just recently, a barangay councilor was arrested for being caught red handed about their plan on stealing 3,500 from the amelioration program.
Danilo Flores, an official from Brgy. San Agustin, Hagonoy Bulacan was recorded talking with some guys about taking advantages on his own residents, according to Hagonoy police chief col. Roginal Francisco.
His video went viral online and thousands of netizens condemned Flores for his crime.
"Dapat lang yan sa mga baranggay official na kurakot ng tumino"
"Naniniwala ako na nagkakalaglagan...hindi pwedeng gawin ng kagawad ng bastabasta na ganyan"
"At least nahuli ka din, kaya pala ayaw nya pakunan ng picture ung docs at dinahilan pa si mayor"
Meanwhile, Hagonoy Mayor Raulito Manlapaz denied being involved with this issue and said that he does not have any idea about Flores' "raket".
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SOURCE: thepinoyonline