Palace warns vs con men using Duterte’s name
Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Thu, 14 Feb 2019 05:36:48 +0000
Malacañang yesterday reminded the public that President Duterte has not authorized anybody to solicit or accept campaign funds in his behalf for the 12 senatorial candidates of the administration party PDP-Laban in the May 13 mid-term polls.
Presidential spokesperson Salvador Panelo said Duterte would not allow anybody to accept or solicit campaign funds for his preferred candidates.
“It has come to the attention of the Office of the President that President Rodrigo Roa Duterte’s name has been used or dropped to solicit or accept campaign funds, contributions, or materials in favor of the senatorial candidates he has personally endorsed,” Panelo said.
“For everyone’s information and guidance, the President has not authorized anyone in either the private or public sector, including government agencies like the Bureau of Customs, to resort to such illegal undertakings,” he added.
Panelo warned the public about the scheme and reminded them that it is not the President’s character to make such order.
“The people by now should know that such a practice goes against the very principle which this administration protects and advocates,” he said. “The general public is therefore forewarned and violators given a stern warning to cease and desist from these unlawful activities.”
The Palace official appealed to those who have been asked to donate or contribute to the campaign of Duterte’s candidates to report this to authorities, saying the fraudster should answer to the law.
“Any person, regardless if one works in the government as an official or employee, who is or has been made the subject of solicitation using the name of the President, whether deliberate or inadvertent, should report immediately such fraud to the National Bureau of Investigation or to other law enforcement agencies,” Panelo said.
“This is yet another money-making scheme and those involved in this scam shall be dealt with in accordance with law,” he added. (Argyll Geducos)