MEDICAL kits procured during the administration of then Gov. Arthur Yap intended for senior citizens are in question since these appeared to be irregular, according to a very reliable Capitol source, who asked anonymity.
The said medical kits, containing medicines identification cards, medicine withdrawal slip booklet, among others, are put on hold based on the alleged recommendation of the Commission on Audit (COA), the source said.
The source said that only the medicines are being distributed.
When asked why hold these medical kits, the source said that one alleged anomaly showed that the names and faces of Yap and Vice-Gov. Rene Relampagos were printed on the withdrawal slip booklet.
Included in the medical kits are an identification cards with attached sling printed with “Province of Bohol” and “Buhat Ang Pasultihon.”
The source said that names and faces that are printed in government projects and the like are strictly prohibited by COA.
It will be recalled that the names and faces of then Gov. Edgar Chatto and the late Vice-Gov. Concepcion Lim appeared in the provincial government’s funded pre-fabricated tents made of G.I. pipe and tarps distributed to the barangays. This prompted COA to flag down the said tent project in its post-audit report.
Newly-installed Gov. Aris Aumentado issued anti-epal policy during the first day in office, urging the Capitol employees to help his administration in running after the alleged culprits in corruptionin the provincial government. The said policy is in accordance with his avowed program of cleansing the provincial government.
“Epal” is a Tagalog-coined term that refers to credit-grabbing fashion.
The source, however, has yet to divulge other details, including how the medical kits for senior citizens were procured and who is the winning supplier.
Another alleged irregularity under Yap’s administration is the barangay tanods’ kits, containing a rechargeable flashlight and a vest jacket colored blue.
The vest jackets numbering some 12,000 pieces are printed with “Buhat Ang Pasultihon” at the back and the provincial official seal at the front on left side, while others were not.
According to the guard on duty, these vest jackets inside several sacks stored at the back of the new Capitol building were already loaded a cargo truck allegedly for distribution by the supplier.
Upon learning of the attempt, provincial administrator Aster Caberte ordered a halt to the loading and the supplier’s workers unloaded them.
Caberte also reportedly ordered the provincial General Services Office (PGSO) to make an inventory of the tanod kits and make segregation of those do not have print of “Buhat Ang Pasultihon” and those do not have print.
The security guard said that the supplier’s workers burnt the midnight candle to finish the segregation job. (rvo)
