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OMB-C-2025-0091

high

Falsification of public documents and malversation — LGU treasurer manipulated municipal accounts to misappropriate IRA and LDRRMF funds — PHP 78M

Case Stage Progress

Stage 13 of 22: clarificatory hearing

Case Information
Complaint IDOMB-2025-0055
Docket NumberOMB-C-2025-0091
Date Received3/20/2025
Sourcedoj referral
Case Typefalsification
Statuspreliminary investigation
Priorityhigh
Priority Score72
Completeness93%
RegionRegion III
Amount Involved₱78,000,000
Primary Respondent
NameTreas. Danilo Alcantera, Mayor Rosalinda Cruz (Fictionalized)
PositionMunicipal Treasurer / Mayor
AgencyMunicipal Government of Gerona, Tarlac
Ranklgu official
Gov't Branchlgu
ComplainantDOJ Task Force on Anti-Money Laundering
Complainant Typepublic official
Allegations & Details

Nature of Complaint

Falsification of public documents and malversation — LGU treasurer manipulated municipal accounts to misappropriate IRA and LDRRMF funds — PHP 78M

Alleged Acts or Omissions

Alteration of official treasury records to conceal withdrawals, issuance of duplicate checks with forged signatures, diversion of local disaster risk reduction and management funds, use of shell accounts to receive diverted funds

Date of Incident2022-01-01
Place of IncidentMunicipal Hall, Gerona, Tarlac
Project—