DILG nakatutok vs ‘Online game show’ sa Batangas

INIIMBESTIGAHAN na ng Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) ang “online game show” ng isang bise alkalde sa ikalawang distrito ng Batangas, habang oras ng trabaho.

Ito ang kinompirma ni Civil Service Commissioner Atty. Aileen Lizada.

“Forwarded na po kay SILG (Secretary of Interior and Local Government),” pahayag ni Lizada.

Ayon kay Lizada, kasalukuyan itong pinaiim­bestigahan mismo ni Interior and Local Government Secretary Eduardo Año.

“As per SILG, pina-check na niya (ang online game show during office hours),” ani Lizada.

Matatandaang inire­klamo si San Pascual, Batangas Vice Mayor Isagani “Willy” Dimatatac sa Office of the Ombudsman, DILG at CSC, dahil sa umano’y paglabag sa Republic Act 6713 o Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards for Public Officials and Employees, dahil sa ginawang “online game show” habang nasa oras ng trabaho.

Sa tatlong-pahinang reklamo na ipinadala sa tanggapan nina Ombudsman Samuel Martires, DILG Secretary Eduardo Año, at CSC Chairperson Alicia Dela Rosa Bala, hiniling na agad patawan ng preventive suspension si Dimatatac, Konsehala Lanifel Manalo, at iba pang kasama sa “online game show.”

“After due notice and hearing, judgement be rendered ordering the dismissal from service of respondent Vice Mayor Isagani “Willy” Dimatatac, Councilor Lanifel Manalo for Grave Misconduct and Conduct Prejudicial to the Best Interest of the Service, together with the cancellation of all his eligibilities, forfeiture of his retirement benefits, perpetual disqualification from public office and taking civil service examinations,” saad sa reklamo.

Sinabi sa reklamo na nag-post ng imbitasyon sa Facebook si Dimatactac para sa tinatawag na “Pandemya Online Game” na siya ang magiging host at sponsor ng premyo.

“While ordinarily this kind of activity is welcomed during pandemic, this is sanctioned and strictly prohibited if done during office hours. The civil service commission has declared that this is illegal and against the law,” ayon sa reklamo.

Maituturing umano itong pag-aaksaya sa panahon at pera ng gobyerno.

“This is abuse of power and wanton disregard and wastage of government time and resources, that warrant dismissal from service together with the cancellation of their eligibilities, forfeiture of his retirement benefits, perpetual disqualification from public office,” saad sa reklamo.