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OMB-C-2024-1135

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Ghost farm equipment distribution — tractors, harvesters, and post-harvest facilities funded by P3 Program not actually delivered — PHP 86M

Case Stage Progress

Stage 8 of 22: case buildup

Case Information
Complaint IDOMB-2024-0047
Docket NumberOMB-C-2024-1135
Date Received11/1/2024
Sourceonline
Case Typeghost project
Statusunder investigation
Priorityhigh
Priority Score68
Completeness71%
RegionRegion X
Amount Involved₱86,000,000
Primary Respondent
NameDir. Armando Suarez, Agr. Rosario Luna (Fictionalized)
PositionDA Regional Director / Agriculturist
AgencyDepartment of Agriculture Region X
Rankdirector
Gov't Branchexecutive
ComplainantFederation of Cooperatives of Bukidnon
Complainant Typengo
Allegations & Details

Nature of Complaint

Ghost farm equipment distribution — tractors, harvesters, and post-harvest facilities funded by P3 Program not actually delivered — PHP 86M

Alleged Acts or Omissions

Fabrication of acknowledgment receipts for farm equipment not delivered, endorsement of deliveries to fictitious recipients, collusion with supplier to share kickbacks, certification of completed distribution without actual equipment

Date of Incident2022-01-01
Place of IncidentDA Region X, Bukidnon, Misamis Oriental, Lanao del Norte
ProjectDA Expanded Socialized Rice Credit Program (P3) — Farm Mechanization Component