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7/30/2019 Commission on Audit Chair Maria Gracia Pulido-Tan's Opening Statement - Blue Ribbon Hearing on the Alleged PDAF Scam

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Senate of the PhilippinesSenate of the Philippines

Committee on Accountability of Public Officer and InvestigationsCommittee on Accountability of Public Officer and Investigations

29 August 201329 August 2013

MARIA GRACIA M. PULIDOMARIA GRACIA M. PULIDO--TANTANResource PersonResource Person

Chairperson, Commission on AuditChairperson, Commission on Audit


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Name of NGO IA

From PDAF of

HOUSE SENATE

No. Amount (M P)

No. Amount (M P)

Agri & Economic Program for Farmers Foundation,Inc. (AEPFFI)

NLDC 3 121.250

TRC 1 24.000

Agricultura Para sa Magbubukid Foundation, Inc.(APMFI)

NLDC 2 82.450

TRC 1 22.500

Countrywide Agri and Rural Economic Development(CARED) Foundation, Inc

NLDC 1 77.600

1 24.250

TRC 1 19.2009 125.690

Masaganang Ani Para sa Magsasaka Foundation,Inc. (MAMFI)

NABCOR 3 177.995

2 17.460

TRC 5 34.470

NLDC 3 190.120

3 56.988

Peoples Organization for Progress and Development

Foundation, Inc. (POPDFI)

NABCOR 1 24.250

TRC 6 26.100

Philippine Agri & Social Economic DevelopmentFoundation, Inc. (PASEDF)

TRC 2 10.570

Philippine Social Development Foundation, Inc.(PSDFI)

TRC 1 31.500

9 90.110

Social Development Program for FarmersFoundations, Inc. (SDPFFI)

ZREC 1 9.700

NABCOR 3 121.250

10 177.064

NLDC 2 106.700

5 76.145

TRC 2 94.500

Total 648.547 1,093.315


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Agri & Economic Program for FarmersFoundation, Inc. (AEPFFI)

Agri & Economic Program for Farmers Foundation , Inc. (AEPFFI)

IA

Projects

RemarksNo.

Amount (M P)

Total Senate

NLDC 4 121.250 121.250

Blk 24, Lot 9, Phase 1,EP Housing Vill., TaguigCity

With business permit for CY 2009 and SECregistered. Did not confirm transactions and did notsubmit additional documents.

A residential house and no documents providedduring inspection.

TRC 1 24.000 24.000

Total 5 145.250 145.250


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AEPFFI Projects

IA Nature Supplier Remarks / Results of Confirmation

NLD Agricultural kits* MMRC Tradin Did not confirm; Using the same ATP being used byMAMFI. Not a licensed fertilizer handler and nobusiness permit.

Livelihood kits Sim-Gum Trading Did not confirm and no business permit

Training Ditchon Trading Confirmed transactions, no record of gross sales forCYs 2007 to 2009

TR Livelihood program Unliquidated

IA Recipient Remarks / Results of Confirmation

NLDC 11 Municipalities Three (3) Municipal Mayors denied receipt of the agricultural kits

10,550 individuals-

24 denied attendance to trainings and receipt of kits; 888unknown/unlocated or moved out from given address- MPDC of one Municipality claimed to be unaware of the training and

distribution of kits.

TR Unliquidated

*Components high capacity manual sprayer, heavy duty rake, folding shovel, agricultural chemicals, bolo, protective gear.


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AEPFFI Projects

IA SenatorAmount

(M P)

Remarks / Results of Confirmation

NLDC Ramon B. Revilla, Jr. 82.450 Confirmed his and his representatives signature

Juan Ponce Enrile 24.250 Confirmed his and his representatives signatures; Deputy Chief of Staff

denied signatures on 2 documentsGregorio B. Honasan 14.550 Project coordinator confirmed his and the Senators signature in 2

documents, did not comment on others.

TRC Ramon B. Revilla, Jr. 24.000 Confirmed his and his representatives signature.


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Agricultura Para sa Magbubukid Foundation,Inc. (APMFI)

Agricu ltura Para sa Magbubukid Foundation, Inc. (APMFI)

IA

Projects

RemarksNo.

Amount (M P)

Total Senate

NLDC 3 82.450 82.450- SEC registered and with permit to operate for CY 2009.- Reportedly operating at Blk. 23, Lot 24, Dumaguete St., Bian, Laguna.- Using ATP being used by CARED Foundation, Inc.- Did not confirm transactions and submit additional documents.

TRC 1 22.500 22.500

Total 4 104.950 104.950


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APMFI Projects


NLD Trainings Ditchon Trading - Confirmed transactions for meals, venue and othertraining requirements in Tayug, Pangasinan; based inLaguna

Farm initiateproductionPackages @

P42.893/pkg

MMRC Trading - Did not confirm transactions- Using TIN being used by MAMFI- No business permit- Not licensed fertilizer handler- Using ATP being used by MAMFI and Sim-Gum

Trading

Livelihood kits Sim-Gum Trading - Did not confirm transaction- New business registered in 2009 with P0.500-M capital- Using ATP being used by MAMFI and MMRC

TR Agricultural livelihoodkits

TNU Trading - Did not confirm transaction- Using three ATPs covering the same series.- Procured in CY 2009 when the license as Area

Distributor of Fertilizer expired on February 7, 2007.


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APMFI Projects

IA Recipient Remarks / Result s of Confirmation

NLDC Seven (7)Municipalities

- Three Mayors denied receipt of packages- One Municipal Agriculturist confirmed receipt of only one of the seven items of

the components of 226 sets; denied receiving 6 other items- One Mayor claimed that the documents are not authentic and his signature was

tampered and still conducting investigation

5,650 participants intraining from 4 variousMunicipalities in

Pangasinan

TRC Five (5) Municipalities - One confirmed receipt; could not provide distribution list; claimed that the list waslater submitted to DA-RFU which is not a party to this transactions

- One denied receipt of item distributed

IA SenatorAmount

(M P)

Remarks / Results of Confirmation

NLDC Juan Ponce Enrile 24.250 Confirmed authenticity of signatures of his representatives

Ramon B. Revilla, Jr. 58.200 Confirmed authenticity of his and his representatives signature

TRC Juan Ponce Enrile 22.500 Confirmed authenticity of signatures of his representative.


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Countrywide Agri and Rural EconomicDevelopment (CARED) Foundation, Inc.

Countrywide Agri and Rural Economic Development (CARED) Foundation, Inc.

IA

Projects

RemarksNo.

Amount (M P)

Total Senate

NLDC 4 101.850 77.600 - With issued business permit to operate during CYs 2007 to 2009 and registeredwith SEC.

- Reportedly operating at 14-O Samson St., Brgy. Baritan, Malabon City-A mere shanty occupied by the mother of one of the incorporators.- Using ATP being used by AMFI.- Did not confirm transactions and additional documents.

TRC 16 144.890 19.200

Total 20 246.740 96.800


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CARED Projects


NLDC Training Ditchon Trading -Confirmed transactions. Provided meals and venue andother training equipment in the Province of La Union. Based

in Bian, Laguna.

Agricultural [email protected]/pkg

TNU Trading -Did not confirm transactions, using 3 ATPs coveringoverlapping series. License as area distributor of fertilizer

expired on February 7, 2007.

TRC Livelihood program Unliquidated


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CARED Projects


NLD 4 Municipalities - Three Mayors denied receipt of agricultural packages;4,750 participants in

various trainings from

4 Municipalities of La

Union

- Six denied attendance to training and receipt of kits;- 213 of the 239 selected beneficiaries are unknown or have given insufficient

addresses;

- Other recipients have no addresses and did not sign on the distribution list.TR Unliquidated

IA SenatorAmount

(M P)Remarks / Results of Confirmation

NLDC/ TRC

Juan Ponce Enrile 96.800 Confirmed signature of his authorized representative.


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Masaganang Ani Para sa Magsasaka

Foundation, Inc. (MAMFI)Masaganang Ani Para sa Magsasaka Foundation, Inc. (MAMFI)

IA

Projects

RemarksNo.

Amount (M P)

Total Senate

NABCOR 12 195.455 177.995

16A Guevarra St., Paltok,

District 1, Quezon City

-SEC registered with permits during CYs 2007 to2009.

- A residential unit owned by Ms. Marina Sula, theNGOs President who was out at the time of

inspection.

- Using ATP being used by MMRC Trading andSim-Gum Trading, and TIN being used by MMRC

Trading.

- Did not confirm transactions and did not submitadditional documents.

TRC 9 34.470 -

NLDC 13 247.108 190.120

Total 34 477.033 368.115


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MAMFI Projects


NABCOR Liquid fertilizer @P1,500/box

Nutrigrowth Philippines - Not located at given address; no permit to operateGardening packages@ P8,945/pkg

TNU Trading - Confirmed transactions; using three different ATPscovering the same series; and license to operateand authority to distribute fertilizer expired on

February 7, 2007.

Agricultural starter kits

@ P30,645/kit toP32,330/kit

Agri-Livelihood kit @P22,250/kit

Lucky L.M.L. Marketing - Confirmation letter returned to the Team and nopermit to operate.

NLDC Agricultural starter kits@ P32,330/kit

TNU Trading - Did not confirm transactions; using three ATPscovering the same series; and license to operateand authority to distribute fertilizer expired onFebruary 7, 2007.

Training Ditchon Trading - Confirmed transactions but with questionablecapability to conduct simultaneous trainings inPangasinan, Batangas, Bulacan-based in Bian,Laguna.


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MAMFI Projects

IA Recipient Remarks / Results of Confirm ation

NABCOR 28 Municipalities 16 Municipal Mayors/Officials out of 28 denied receipt of the itemsdistributed, others did not reply

1,090 recipients from 5Municipalities in 3 Provinces with anumber listed as many as fourtimes.

Out of 198 selected beneficiaries, 11 individuals denied while 142unknown/gave insufficient addresses

NLDC 17 Municipalities Nine Mayors denied receipt of kits5,761 individuals with a numberlisted a three times

22 beneficiaries categorically denied receipt of kits; 3 confirmedattendance in training

IA SenatorAm oun t

(M P)Remarks / Results of Conf irmation

NABCOR Ramon B. Revilla, Jr. 50.440 Confirmed his and his representatives signatures

Juan Ponce Enrile 58.200 Confirmed signatures of his representatives

Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada 69.355 No reply

NLDC Juan Ponce Enrile 19.400 Confirmed signatures of his representatives

Ramon B. Revilla, Jr. 67.900 Confirmed his and his representatives signatures

Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada 102.820 No reply


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Peoples Organization for Progress andDevelopment Foundation, Inc. (POPDFI)

Peoples Organization for Prog ress and Devt Foundation, Inc . (POPDFI)

IA

Projects

RemarksNo.

Amount (M P)

Total Senate

NABCOR 1 24.250 24.250- Not included in the list of registered NGOs published inthe SEC website.- With business permits to operate during CYs 2007 to

2009.

- Reportedly operating at Block 23, Lot 59, Phase 2, EPHousing Village, Taguig City.

- Unit located within the residential area, closed at the timeof inspection.

- Did not confirm its transactions and submit additionaldocuments.

TRC 6 26.100 -

Total 7 50.350 24.250


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POPDFI Projects


NABCOR Agriculturalproduction kits@ P22,250/kit

TNUTrading

Confirmed its transactions. Using 3 different ATPs covering the sameseries; license as area distributor of fertilizer expired on February 7, 2007.

35 computersets


NABCOR 4 Municipalities 3 Municipal Officials denied receipt.

IA Senator Amount(M P)

Remarks / Results o f Confirmation

NABCOR Juan Ponce Enrile 24.250 Confirmed authenticity of signature of his representative.


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Philippine Social Development Foundation,

Inc. (PSDFI)Philippine Social Development Foundation, Inc. (PSDFI)

IA

Projects

RemarksNo.

Amount (M P)

Total Senate

TR 16 121.610 31.500 - No business permits during CYs 2007 to 2009.- Not reflected in the SEC website as among the registered entities.- Reportedly holding office at Block 23, Road Lot 18 Street, AFPOVAI, Phase 2,

Western Bicutan, Taguig. Cannot be located at the given address.


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PSDFI Projects

IA Nature of Expense Remarks / Results of Confi rmation

TRC Agricultural starter kits - Not supported with OR, SI, or DRs of suppliers- No supplier identified in the documentsLivelihood materials

IA Recipient Remarks / Results of Confi rmation

TRC 132 individuals from 27Barangays in 3Municipalities

Out of 36 selected beneficiaries, 13 recipients denied receipt of the items. Othersdid not reply.

IA SenatorAm ount

(M P)Remarks / Results of Confirmation

TRC Ramon B. Revilla, Jr. 31.500 Confirmed his and his representatives signatures.


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Social Development Program for FarmersFoundations, Inc. (SDPFFI)

Social Development Program for Farmers Foundations, Inc. (SDPFFI)

IA

Projects

RemarksNo.

Amoun (M P)

Total Senate

ZREC 1 9.700 -- With business permits during CYs 2007 to 2009 and

SEC registered.- Reportedly operating at B40, L28 Iligan St., South

City Homes, Brgy. Sto. Tomas, Bian, Laguna, aresidential area.

- During inspection, the Team was entertained byMr. Benhur K. Luy, the NGO President, at the garageof the Unit.

- No staff, documents and office equipment except forone desktop and one laptop computers.

-As certified by the Secretary of the Association, unitowned by a certain Carlo Dizon since 1985.

-Association not aware of the existence of NGO withinthe subdivision.

-Address different from the address reflected in thereceipts which is Zamboanga City.- Did not submit written confirmation on its transactions

and its requested additional documents.- Submitted the same list of recipients to both

NABCOR and NLDC.- Using TIN being used by PASEDFI.

NABCOR 25 298.314 121.250

NLDC 11 182.845 106.740

TRC 3 94.500 94.500Total 40 585.359 322.490


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SDPFFI Projects

IA Nature Supplier Remarks / Results of Confirm ation

NABCOR /TRC

Liquid fertilizers NutrigrowthPhilippines

- Invoice amount erroneous considering the indicated unit price andquantity.

- Cannot be located at given address.- Given address is a residential unit with sari-sari store with the

owner occupying the unit since 2007 and not aware of Nutrigrowthexistence.

- No permit to operate during CYs 2007-2009.- License as handler of fertilizer expired on January 14, 2008.

Transaction was in 2009.

griculturalproductpackages @P30,645/pkg

TNU Trading - Confirmed its transactions.- Using 3 ATPs covering the same or overlapping series of

numbers.- Transactions not declared with the LGUs as it declared sales of

only P5.264 Million when transactions with three NGOs alone,during this period, amounted to P309.818 Million.

- License as area distributor of fertilizer expired on February 7,2007, with transactions in 2008 and 2009.Computer sets

NLDC Training Ditchon Trading - Confirmed transactions; Provided meals and other trainingequipment in Pangasinan; Based in Laguna

Agricultural andother packages

TNU Trading - Did not confirm transactions; Using three (3) ATPs coveringoverlapping series; License as area distributor of fertilizer expiredon February 7, 2007.


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SDPFFI Projects


NABCOR 25 Municipalities Out of 25 Municipalites, none confirmed receipt with 10 Municipal Officials deniedreceipt of items.

2,992 Individuals - Six (6) Barangay Chairmen denied residency of 172 purported beneficiaries.TR 19 Municipalities - One (1) confirmed receipt with four denying receipt of items.NLD 9 Municipalities

-Two (2) Mayors denied receipt of the agricultural packages; One (1) Mayorconfirmed receipt of 155 sprayers and 155 boxes of foliar fertilizers instead of237 packages consisting of eight items/package

3,769 individuals - Three (3) denied receipt of livelihood kits- 694 of the 739 beneficiaries sent with confirmation letters are either unknown /

unlocated, moved out or have given insufficient addresses.

IA Senator

Amount

(M P) Remarks / Results of Confirmation

NABCOR Juan Ponce Enrile 63.050 Confirmed their/their representatives signatures.

Ramon B. Revilla, Jr. 38.800

Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada 19.400 Did not reply to the Team.


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Amount of Transactions to Suppliers

IAs Suppliers Amount (in Millions)

NABCOR TNU Trading 197.232

Nutri Growth Philippines 43.884

Lucky L.M.L. Marketing 24.252

TRC TNU Trading 11.148

Montrude Trading 26.951

Nutri Growth Philippines 54.234

NLDC TNU Trading 357.922

MMRC Trading 111.522

Ditchon Trading 18.125

Sim-Gum 82.337


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Documents Bearing the Signature of Legislators/Authorized Representatives

IAs Documents

DSWD MOA, Project Proposal (PP), Request for release of fund to NGO, Letter endorsing the NGO; andin isolated cases, List of Beneficiaries.

TRC MOA, Work and Financial Plan (WFP), PP, endorsement letter for NGO to implement the project,Request for release of fund to NGO and PDAF Monitoring Report; and in some other cases,Certificate of Project Completion (CPC), Report of Disbursement (RD), Project Final Report (PFR)and Project Beneficiaries.

NLDC MOA, PP, endorsement letter for NGO to implement the project, Accomplishment Report (AR),Acknowledgment Receipt/Certificate of Acceptance (CA), WFP and Request for release of fund toNGO; and in some other cases, Inspection and Acceptance Report (IAR), RD, AttendanceSheet/List of Beneficiaries/Distribution List, and Letter of Quotations.

NABCOR MOA, Project Beneficiaries/Registration Form, endorsement letter for NGO to imple ent theproject, CA, Request for release of fund to NGO, PP, AR; and in other cases, WFP/DetailedBudget, Liquidation and RD, and Delivery Receipt (DR).

ZREC AR, endorsement letter for NGO to implement the project, CA, PP, WFP, Liquidation and RD,Distribution List/Attendance Sheet; and in some other cases, Time Table of Activities, and

Terminal Report.

D -RFU III MOA, PP, AR, endorsement letter for NGO to implement the project, RD, CA.

D -RFU MOA, endorsement letter for NGO to implement the project, List of Beneficiaries, and PurchaseRequest

Quezon City MOA and Transmittal Letter of SARO to the City Mayor and in other cases, DVs and Report ofObligation of Fund.


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MARIA GRACIA M. PULIDOMARIA GRACIA M. PULIDO--TANTANChairperson, Commission on AuditChairperson, Commission on Audit