The Presidential Anti-Corruption Commission (PACC) on Thursday asked the National Bureau of Investigation to probe Vice President Leni Robredo’s actions that compete or calculated to undermine the national government measures during the coronavirus pandemic.
PACC Commissioner Attorney Manuelito Luna said Robredo violated laws for soliciting money from private entities and individuals.
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“The National Bureau of Investigation should investigate Vice-President Leni Robredo for illegal solicitations, actions that compete with, or calculated to undermine, national government efforts in this time of public health emergency or national calamity… which may be in violation of the NDRRMC Law and its Implementing Rules and Regulations, the Solicitation Permit Law and Related Issuances the measures and protocols of the Inter-Agency Task Force on the Management of Emergent Infectious Diseases (IATFEID) to arrest the spread of SARS-CoV-2, and for accounting,” he said.
Luna particularly mentioned the Office of the Vice President’s projects such as free shuttle service, dorm for health workers, and donation of PPEs.
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According to Luna, as vice president, Robredo is barred from ‘competing’ with Department of Health (DOH), Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), and National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC).
“Being a part of the national government, Robredo is barred from competing with the DoH, DSWD and OCD/NDRRMC, or undermining their efforts, and from soliciting donations, in cash or in kind, from the taxpaying public especially since funds have already been appropriated or set aside for relief assistance, disaster mitigation, rehabilitation,” he said.
