Christian Standhardinger

At least 20 more members of the anti-narcotics unit of the PNP were relieved from their posts as part of a continuing internal cleansing, bringing the total number of cops sacked to 117.

“This is on-going as part of our internal cleansing. We need to make sure that those who would be assigned in PDEG must be clean,” PDEG director Brig. Gen. Faro Antonio earlier said he was weighing options on the fate of the SOUs involved in the anti-illegal drugs campaign. Acorda said he was carefully studying the reforms amid controversies that hounded the SOUs, specifically in the conduct of buy-bust operations on the basis of information supplied by confidential informants or sources in the underground.

Olaguera said.

“We will also file a request before the AMLC for necessary financial investigation of other personnel involved,” Olaguera added. PDEG has at least 1,363 personnel, more than half of whom were assigned in 17 of its Special Operations Units (SOUs).

PNP chief Gen. Benjamin Acorda Jr.

DSWD, BSP warn vs. ‘sangla-ATM’ scheme

n By MARICEL V. CRUZ

THE Department of Social Welfare and Development warned beneficiaries of the government’s cash transfer subsidy program against using their

cash cards or ATM cards as loan collateral.

“Anytime you pawn a cash card given to you by the government, that is illegal. It was given to you and was issued in your name. Don’t ever give it to other people,” DSWD Secretary Rex

Gatchalian said in a dzBB interview.

“In effect, that new person becomes the new beneficiary. That is against the rules,” he added.

Gatchalian said the “sangla-ATM” modus carries penalties for the subsidy beneficiaries.