Beware of pseudo-contractors, DILG 11 tells BDP barangays

on the Support to the Barangay Development Program (SBDP) were discussed.

“We will see kung unsa pa ang mahimo ni DSWD as to the rebuilding sa ilahang mga panimalay. Pero naa ta’y CFW para hinay hinay na magamit nila para sa pagtukod o pag-ayo sa ilahang balay,” she said.

TheDepartment of Interior and Local Government (DILG) 11 has called on barangay officials to be cautious about individuals introducing themselves as contractors wanting to clinch a memorandum of agreement (MOA) on solar light projects.

DILG pitched this call in the recent meeting of the Regional Task Force (RTF) on Ending Local Communist Armed Conflict (ELCAC) during which updates

By Maya M. Padillo

In her presentation, DILG 11 Project Development and Management Unit (PDMU) chief, Engineer Charito L. Cinco said “these contractors are convincing the barangays to change their priority or proposed projects to solar lights”, in the guise as representatives from the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) or the DILG.

In a separate query, DILG XI Regional Director Alex Roldan advised the barangay officials to seek the assistance of DILG or other pertinent government agencies to check the legitimacy of the individuals claiming themselves as contractors.

DILG raised this call in the light of the Php6.336 Billion fresh funding for SBDP due for release to implementing cities and municipalities based on the Special