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| Opposition senatorial candidate Gary Alejano alleges that Bong Go shirt giveaways at the nationwide Liga ng Barangay event were paid for by local government funds / shirt photos from Rappler |
Manila, Philippines – Opposition senatorial candidate and
Magdalo Rep. Gary Alejano accused former SAP Bong Go of using government funds
to distribute his campaign shirts during the Liga ng mga Barangay sa Pilipinas
National Assembly.
According to report by Rappler, Alejano claimed that the kit,
registration fee, and other expenses were from the government funds.
“Nagulat ang mga Kapitan ng Barangay nang tinignan ang
nilalaman ng kit na kasama sa binayaran nila ang polo shirt na may tatak na
Bong Go,” Alejano said in a press statement on Tuesday.
"Ang kanilang registration fee at iba pang expenses ay
charged sa local funds as per DILG (Department of Interior and Local
Government) Memorandum Circular 2019-23. Ibig sabihin charged sa pondo ng
gobyerno," he said.
“Ang panawagan ko ay tigilan na ni Bong Go ang pag gamit
sa mga Kapitan at pondo ng gobyerno para sa personal niyang kampanya. Ito ay
maliwanag na isang election offense,” Alejano said.
Alejano said that the registration fee has a total of
P13,800 to P19,800 which covered the hotel accommodation, meals, and bags with
other materials for a 3-day event.
The report also said that Año
authorized the local officials to pay for the fees of attendees for the said
even, which will be held on February 25-27.
Meanwhile, in
a report by ABS CBN, Go has denied his involvement with the shirts given during
the event that showed his name and face.
The former
aide also urged his supporters not to use his name without consent.
"Wala po
kaming kinalaman sa sinasabing ipinamigay na souvenirs sa isang pagpupulong ng
barangay officials," Go told ABS-CBN News.
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