DSWD, iniimbestigahan ang pagkaltas umano ng barangay sa natatanggap ng isang benepisyaryo

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00:00The Department of Social Welfare and Development responded to the barangay official's request

00:05for help received by a DSWD beneficiary, a volunteer in Davao del Sur, who went viral on TikTok.

00:12The woman complained after she received P10,000 from her barangay last Friday

00:20as a help from the DSWD to those affected by El Nino.

00:24It turns out that the barangay official only gave P1,500

00:29which also came out in the investigation of the DSWD.

00:33According to DSWD Secretary Rex Gatchalian, the incident was isolated.

00:37At the same time, he gave a statement that the barangay official has no right

00:43to ask for help from the government.

00:46The DSWD will accompany him in filing an administrative and criminal case.

00:53The barangay officials committed administrative grave abuse of authority.

00:58Two, criminal graft and corruption.

01:01At the same time, if there is intimidation, robbery.

01:04If there is none, theft.

01:06But we will ensure that this will be a warning,

01:09the most severe warning to those who will be affected

01:13while our beneficiaries are suffering.