When it is disaster time, many kind and compassionate individuals come out to help. It is a time for unscrupulous (or heartless individuals) to take advantage of others. Many donations do not reach the beneficiaries. Sending of donations to NGO are being scammed/diverted to private accounts. Some NGO or their accounts may be spurious.
In the 90s after the Pinatubo eruption, I was a reservist and I quit the reservist activities though how much it meant to me as a Filipino citizen because of what I saw.
l. The relief goods were being hijacked by people alleging they are LGU officials, paramilitary or what have you. This was not much of a problem. in the relief operations, we had security force.
2. The relief goods were pilfered. In many boxes supposed to be containing l44 units, most the boxes we opened contained only l00 pcs. (We put the items in plastic bags for distribution)
3. The relief goods we saw being received at the main receiving center could not be seen at the evacuation centers like army and navy blankets, the tents with gensets from Japan. Was there substitution or MFF term - switching?
4. The worse thing was that the men in uniform used the event for their petty corruption. The one day day operation became two days. But we spent for our lodging at the governor's resort. From what I heard, the attendance sheet we signed were used as vouchers for: board and lodging, patrol allowance and what have you. As to who got the allowances, do not ask me?
In the 90s after the Pinatubo eruption, I was a reservist and I quit the reservist activities though how much it meant to me as a Filipino citizen because of what I saw.
l. The relief goods were being hijacked by people alleging they are LGU officials, paramilitary or what have you. This was not much of a problem. in the relief operations, we had security force.
2. The relief goods were pilfered. In many boxes supposed to be containing l44 units, most the boxes we opened contained only l00 pcs. (We put the items in plastic bags for distribution)
3. The relief goods we saw being received at the main receiving center could not be seen at the evacuation centers like army and navy blankets, the tents with gensets from Japan. Was there substitution or MFF term - switching?
4. The worse thing was that the men in uniform used the event for their petty corruption. The one day day operation became two days. But we spent for our lodging at the governor's resort. From what I heard, the attendance sheet we signed were used as vouchers for: board and lodging, patrol allowance and what have you. As to who got the allowances, do not ask me?
