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The Makati City government has filed a graft complaint against Taguig City Treasurer Voltaire Enriquez and two other individuals, Jessie Garcia and Erika Macaligtas, for violating the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act, Grave Misconduct, Gross Neglect of Duty, and Conduct Prejudicial to the Best Interest of the Service.
In a statement, Mayor Abigail Binay criticized Taguig’s “disregard for the law, harassment of employees, and charges of illegal detention and grave coercion.” The complaint also highlighted the inordinate delay in securing the tax clearance and assessment for the payment of local transfer taxes.The complaint stated that under the Taguig City’s Citizen’s Charter, it should only take three working days for individuals and five working days for corporations to process tax clearance.
“Neglecting or refusing, after due demand or request without sufficient justification, to act within a reasonable time on any matter pending before him for the purpose of obtaining, directly or indirectly, some pecuniary or material benefit or advantage, or for the purpose of favoring his own interest or giving undue advantage in favor of or discriminating against any other interested party.”
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