The individuals Mary Grace Piattos, Milky Secuya, Kokoy Villamin, and Alice Crecencio, whose names came to attention during the House of Representatives' final probe on the OVP and DepEd budget utilization under Vice President Sara Duterte, do not exist, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority.
These four were included among the names in the acknowledgement receipts submitted by the OVP. There were a total of 405 out of 677 individuals who did not have any records.
These four were included among the names in the acknowledgement receipts submitted by the OVP. There were a total of 405 out of 677 individuals who did not have any records.
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00:00We reached out to the National Statistics Authority and inquired from them into whether this was a real person or a made-up character.
00:09We were likewise informed, Mr. Chair, that the NSA had no record of any person bearing the name of Mary Grace Piatos.
00:18There are certain personalities, Mr. Chair, who claim this Mary Grace Piatos were merely a codename,
00:24adding that in television and in movies, sa mga palabas at sa telebas television,
00:29these codenames are used for secret mission.
00:34But, Mr. Chair, we were also informed that the NSA had no record of any person bearing the name of Mary Grace Piatos.
00:42But, Mr. Chair, we were also informed that the NSA had no record of any person bearing the name of Mary Grace Piatos.
00:48But the fugitive, and I addressed to him directly in hiding, forgets that this is real life.
00:55Tunay po tayo lagi-imbestiga dito, hindi po ito television, hindi po ito palabas.
01:02That the people's money earned through the hard work of every Filipino should be scrutinized on how they were spent by our agencies.
01:10Mr. Chair, ang key word, Mr. Chair, is transparency.
01:14Transparency is required kasi kailangan masilip ng otoridad, gaya ng COA,
01:19o kaya't ang taong bayan kung nasa tama ba ang pagastos ng kanilang pondo.
01:25In this particular case, the confidential funds.
01:28The PSA recently informed us, Mr. Chair, that our new friends,
01:32Mr. Kokoy Villamin, Ms. Milky Sicuya, and Ms. Alice Cresencio,
01:36are also all non-existent. Wala po silang record. Non-existent.
01:43Hindi po sila, according to PSA, ay posibling hindi po ito mga tao.
01:50There is no record of their birth, no record of their marriage, contracts, whatsoever, or death.
01:58Sana naman po, hindi death. Although we just want to leave no stone unturned.
02:06We request them if they have a proof that would really prove an evidence of their existence.
02:13Birth, marriage, or even death certificates. Wala po, according to PSA.
02:20In fact, Mr. Chairman, of the 677 names from the DepEd Acknowledgement Receipts,
02:26which we submitted to the PSA for verification, para po patunayan kung mayroon bang tao na ganito,
02:33the 677 names from the ARs, it was determined by the PSA, Mr. Chair,
02:39that only 405 of these ARs with these names have no record whatsoever.