DAVAO CITY–Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio has warned all groups using her name for money-making scheme will face charges.
Mayor Sara issued the warning after City Hall received reports that some groups are using her name to solicit money as membership fees, and fees for identification cards for groups that are supposedly tied with her and the local government.
“We refer this information to the anti-scam unit so that they can check if these reports really exist,” she said on Tuesday.
The mayor said that should complainants surface in her office, she will automatically file estafa charges to the groups involved.
Duterte-Carpio also urged people who have been duped by this scheme to lodge their complaint, saying her offic will help in the filing of cases.
The mayor maintained she did not allow any group to collect money in exchange for them to be included in the social service programs of the government.
On Monday, the City Information Office released the names of the groups identified by the city’s anti-scam unit namely: Mindanao Grassroots People’s Coalition, Caesar City Corporation, Mindanao Bunkers Monetary Council, Mindanao Indigenous Sovereign People for CCC, Mindanao Golden Mind Filipino, Mindanao Filipino Religious Sectors, and the Mindanao Filipino Youth Leaders for CCC.
The Davao City Anti-Scam Unit has already conducted a preliminary background check on these groups and uncovered a possible pyramiding scam, officials said.
The unit has already endorsed this matter to the National Bureau of Investigation for appropriate and urgent action. (Armando Fenequito Jr/PNA)
