Provincial Governor, through Resolution No. 757, to enter into and sign, on
behalf of the Provincial Government of Negros Oriental (PGNO), the Deed of
Donation executed by the Office of the President. This pertains to the transfer
of ₱50 million from the Socio-Civic Projects Fund (SCPF) to provide cash
assistance of ₱10,000.00 per family or household to farmers, fisherfolk, and
other marginalized families in the province severely affected by the El Niño
phenomenon.
10.4 Section 3 of the Deed of Donation explicitly outlines the purpose of ensuring
the full effect and validity of the donated funds, as follows:
“ a. The donation shall be used as cash assistance to farmers,
fisherfolk and other marginalized families/households severely
affected by El Niño at ₱10,000.00 per family/household;
b. The affected farmers, fisherfolk and other marginalized
families/households who will receive the financial assistance
shall be jointly determined by the donee and representatives of
the Regional Field Units (RFUs) of the Department of
Agriculture (DA) and the Department of Social Welfare and
Development (DSWD) having jurisdiction over the donee;
c. x x x;
d. x x x;
e. No realignment of use of the donation shall be made by the
donee without prior approval of the donor. Any modification or
amendment with respect to the terms and conditions of the Deed
shall be subject to the prior approval of the donor.”
10.5 Examination of the liquidation report amounting to ₱49,870,000.00 for the
SCPF, intended for the aforementioned purpose, revealed no evidence that the
recipients were jointly identified by the Regional Field Unit (RFU) of the DA,
or the donee (PGNO), and the DSWD, as stipulated in Section 3(b) of the Deed
of Donation.
10.6 Further verification of the supporting documents showed that the liquidation
report is supported with a Certificate of Eligibility approved by the PSWDO,
along with a certification from either the Municipal Social Welfare
Development Officer, the PSWDO, or the Punong Barangay having jurisdiction
over the recipient beneficiaries. These certifications confirm that the recipients
are minimum wage earners, classified as low-income, and were severely
affected by rising inflation, accompanied by an identification card. However,
these documents do not clearly establish whether the beneficiaries are farmers,
fisherfolk, or members of marginalized sectors directly and severely impacted
by the El Niño phenomenon, as intended by the SCPF.
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