Tapilon Barangay Captain Mark Anthony Luche, who’s the LNB Daanbantayan Chapter president. | Contributed photograph
CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Liga ng mga Barangay (LNB) within the Municipality of Daanbantayan issued a decision requesting the Workplace of the Ombudsman to conduct an investigation into the potential anomalies within the implementation of the Division of Social Welfare and Improvement (DSWD)’s Ayuda sa Kapos and Kita Program (AKAP) inside the 20 barangays of the city.
Tapilon Barangay Captain Mark Anthony Luche, who’s the LNB Daanbantayan Chapter president, stated that they wished to make clear how this system needs to be carried out to make sure that those that have been solely certified might avail of this system.
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“Kuan lang gyud na, a kind of, gusto lang namong ma-clarify gyud kung unsa gyuy insakto ana nga pamaagi. Kay sa sitwasyon man gud kami nga mga kapitan, niabot ang level nga kami na ang yawyawan sa mga tawo nga kadtong indigent gyud ba,” Luche stated.
(We simply wished to make clear what’s the proper course of. It is because with the scenario now of us, the barangay captions, it has reached a degree the place we’re those now being nagged by people who find themselves true indigent ones.)
Luche stated that different beneficiaries of this system have been not following the rules in availing the monetary help.
He stated that usually, the Municipal Social Welfare and Improvement Workplace (MSWDO) would wish to difficulty first a certification earlier than they might difficulty a certificates of indigency to a beneficiary.
“Nahibong mi nga nganong largo na lang mangayo og certificates of indigency sa barangay. Presupposed to be, iagi man unta na sa MSWDO dayon ari sa barangay. Mangayo na lang largo og certification nga wala mi concept ba. Pangayoan namo og necessities wala po’y ikapakita,” he stated.
(We have been simply questioning why they might simply come straight to make use of to ask for a certificates of indigency within the barangay. When it was presupposed to be, it might cross by way of MSWDO then to the barangay. They might simply ask us instantly for a certification that we don’t know about them. They may simply ask these necessities they usually don’t have proof to indicate.)
Of their decision, they alleged that the implementing people for figuring out and itemizing AKAP beneficiaries have been merely political organizers of their district congressman, who have been untrained social employees and failed to supply exact orientation concerning the precise necessities as pre-requisite in availing this system.
Apart from this, additionally they alleged that there was no transparency within the choice of AKAP beneficiaries, resulting in confusion and potential exclusion of certified people.
“Whereas, the implementing group didn’t coordinate with the Municipal LGU or the Barangay Native Authorities Items (BLGUs) for the correct identification of beneficiaries,” the decision learn.
Additionally they alleged that there was no recognized AKAP record of beneficiaries that got to Barangays and the LGU by way of the MSWDO for verification functions.
They weren’t additionally knowledgeable concerning the venue and schedule of the pay-out.
“Clearly, stated AKAP program was carried out by folks not mandated by motive of their workplace and was used to generate political viewers and solicit help from them thereby defeating the very objective and intention of stated AKAP program,” the decision added.
The decision was issued on Friday, January 3, 2025, and was signed by 10 barangay captains of Daanbantayan city.
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