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| Dumaguete City, Philippines | Monday, March 9, 2015 |
| Negros Oriental | |
 ‘1-Negros Island anti-poor’Misuse of 4Ps cash grants needs validation |
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‘1-Negros Island anti-poor’
BY RENE GENOVE
Several militant groups in Negros Oriental staged a march rally around Dumaguete City recently, objecting to the One Negros Island Region initiative, and branding the proposal “anti-poor”.
The groups belonging to the Banika-Amihan, Kaugmaon KMP, Anakbayan-Negros Oriental, and Bayan Negros Oriental also called the proposal anathema to human rights.
During the rally, placards displayed alleged that the one Negros proposal is in line with the public-private partnership program of President Benigno Aquino, resulting in the implementation of the Negros First Agenda that contributed to the rising incidents of land grabbing, militarization, illegal mining and environmental degradation.
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Misuse of 4Ps cash The 4Ps focal person in Negros Oriental, Anne Bella TsePe, said in a press release that allegations about the misuse of cash grants from Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) for promoting dole-out mentality and alleged sensationalism” should be validated first. Despite the criticisms, TsePe said, benefits out-weigh the alleged abuses. Upon validation, she said some public school teachers and policemen allegedly included as beneficiaries were said to be LGU-paid and the honoraria deficient to sustain a family of five members. The penalties for those accused of cash grants misuse are: for first offense – counseling session before the Office of the Barangay Captain with written warning; second offense – withholding of the grant and a written warning from the DSWD regional director; third offense – removal from the list. |
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