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Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, October 27) – President Rodrigo Duterte again warned public officials that the Ombudsman’s Office could hold them accountable for delaying the distribution of cash aid to Filipinos affected by the pandemic.
In his taped address to the nation on Tuesday, Duterte once again expressed his frustration to agencies over growing complaints about the delay in implementing cash assistance for the immediate needs of poor households.
Duterte cautioned: Once any delay report is received, the Ombudsman can immediately suspend or press charges against any official who errs.
“When you report to me, you report it directly to (If someone informs me, that report will go directly to the) Ombudsman for immediate action, “he said.” The Ombudsman can suspend him at any time for solid or weak reasons, he has that power. “
The president discovered the tedious process of reviewing proposals and issuing cash aid permits to local government units, which typically take weeks or months before they are approved.
“Their help, necessary food, was there immediately. In the province, [pinapagawa] more of the proposal, done They will review the proposal and it will take days … I don’t know where the fault is. Because it’s unpleasant, “Duterte said.
[Translation: That assistance, people need it to get food. It should be immediately provided. In the province, they are being asked to make a proposal, and it will take days for it to be reviewed. I do not know where the fault lies. Because it is something which is obnoxious.]Duterte then appealed to the Department of Health and the Department of the Interior and Local Government to simplify the monetary aid proposals required from the localities.
“Simplify the delivery of money by asking for a proposal, then that proposal should not be studied for days or months. Just check it … then hand it over because it is for your food, “said the President. “All assistance related to people’s health, give him (give it to him), end the delay. “
He also challenged them to process each request in a maximum of two days, or wait for immediate action from the Ombudsman.
The Department of Social Welfare and Development said earlier this month that it is close to completing the distribution of the second tranche of the emergency cash grant worth P5,000 to P8,000 to 14 million beneficiaries. The department said 13,967,000 households have so far received assistance provided under the government’s Social Improvement Program.
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