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OMB-C-2024-0933

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PDAF scam — ghost livelihood projects and fictitious beneficiaries under the Priority Development Assistance Fund — PHP 125M diverted

Case Stage Progress

Stage 18 of 22: filing decision

Case Information
Complaint IDOMB-2024-0033
Docket NumberOMB-C-2024-0933
Date Received4/2/2024
Sourcelegislative referral
Case Typemalversation
Statusfiled sandiganbayan
Priorityhigh
Priority Score84
Completeness94%
RegionRegion VI
Amount Involved₱125,000,000
Primary Respondent
NameCong. Victorino Silos, Mayor Erlinda Silos (Fictionalized)
PositionCongressman / Municipal Mayor
AgencyHouse of Representatives / LGU Silay City
Rankelective official
Gov't Branchlgu
ComplainantSenate Blue Ribbon Committee
Complainant Typepublic official
Allegations & Details

Nature of Complaint

PDAF scam — ghost livelihood projects and fictitious beneficiaries under the Priority Development Assistance Fund — PHP 125M diverted

Alleged Acts or Omissions

Diversion of PDAF allocations to NGOs controlled by relatives, implementation of ghost livelihood projects with no actual beneficiaries, certification of project completion without actual implementation, use of falsified liquidation documents

Date of Incident2019-01-01
Place of IncidentMultiple LGUs, Negros Occidental
ProjectPDAF Livelihood and Agricultural Programs 2019-2021