TACLOBAN CITY, March 24 (PNA) – Militant group People’s Surge-Western Samar chapter filed a complaint before the Office of the Ombudsman-Visayas against Catbalogan City Mayor Stephany Uy-Tan for allegedly slashing the Emergency Shelter Assistance (ESA) meant for victims of typhoon Ruby that hit the province in December 2014.
The complaint was signed by Rechiel Yrigon Laylay,
president of People’s Surge- Western Samar chapter, against Uy-Tan, city social
welfare development officer Nida Aroza and some of her staff, and Lagundi
village secretary Lita Solis.
People’s Surge alleged that the amount received by
the city government was intended for the totally damaged houses.
“However a week prior to the distribution of the
aid on Oct. 13, 2016, the alleged re-categorization of totally damaged (houses)
was apparently changed to partially damaged houses,” Laylay said on Friday.
The undetermined number of beneficiaries who were
supposed to receive PHP16,000 were only able to receive PHP8,000, the complaint
said.
For the sharer and renter, instead of receiving
PHP5,328, they only received PHP3,000 or PHP4,000 only, it added.
The big disparity prompted the group to bring its
issues to the Ombudsman, which was received by the Tacloban office last March
21.
Uy-Tan cannot be reached for comments.(PNA)
VICKY C. ARNAIZ
VICKY C. ARNAIZ
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