PCG has a filed case before the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) against what it described as a bogus Coast Guard auxiliary group allegedly involved in a recruitment spree in Bataan where members were promised P30,000 monthly allowance.
The Philippine Coast Guard has a filed case before the Securities and Exchange Commission against what it described as a bogus Coast Guard auxiliary group allegedly involved in a recruitment spree in Bataan where members were promised P30,000 monthly allowance.
Citing the report they received, Balilo said the 101st Balangay PCGA, Inc. conducted induction ceremonies and wore uniforms, insignia, and ranks – suggesting to the public that they were part of the PCG and PCGA.He added that the group also misrepresented that PCG Commandant Admiral Artemio M Abu and other senior officers authorized their activities.
During the investigation through interviews with those recruited, the PCG found out that they were asked P15,000 as membership fee. “According to the victims, they were forced to resign from their jobs… and were given responsibilities as security personnel,” it added.The PCG explained that the unauthorized collection of fees for membership in the PCG or PCGA under pretenses constitutes Estafa, a crime punishable by up to life imprisonment, if committed on a large scale.
“They have been warned accordingly. We will coordinate with other law enforcement agencies like NBI and the PNP to effect arrest should they continue to misrepresent the PCG and solicit money from ordinary people they are recruiting in the rural areas,” said Balilo for his part.In March 2018, netizens and the PCG itself called out Diño for wearing a uniform and insignia with a rank of Rear Admiral.
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