The Philippine Coast Guard discovers that Martin Diño and six other people are behind a bogus PCG Auxiliary balangay that claimed to be sanctioned by the agency.
MANILA, Philippines – The Philippine Coast Guard has filed at least two complaints against former interior undersecretary Martin Diño and six other individuals for forming an unauthorized PCG Auxiliary balangay to solicit funds from communities in Bataan.
Coast Guard Spokesperson Commodore Armand Balilo said the group also used the PCG’s insignia, uniforms, and ranks to carry out an induction ceremony. Apart from this, the PCG said Diño’s group also falsely claimed that senior PCG officials, including Commandant Artemio Abu, sanctioned its activities.
“They have to respect the PCG as an armed organization and preserve the sanctity of wearing the uniform,” he said. Diño, a self-styled anti-drugs, anti-corruption crusader and supporter of former president Rodrigo Duterte, was appointed to the DILG inIt was also Diño who previously filed his candidacy for president during the 2016 elections, only for him to withdraw and nominate Duterte as theAside from a complaint filed with the SEC, the PCG also filed cases of “estafa, usurpation of authority, and unlawful use of logo and insignias” against Diño and his group at the Bataan Provincial...
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