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BY GLENDA SOLOGASTOA
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ILOILO City – Since August, a total of 2,625 chickens have so far been distributed by the city government to beneficiaries of its Integrated Community Food Production Program.
But according to General Service Office (GSO) head Joren Sartorio, these chickens from supplier Foodwealth Agro-Vet Trading have not been officially “accepted” by the city government.
Sartorio said it is him as GSO officer who signs documents formally accepting deliveries, and he has not done so in the case of the chickens.
“Waay pa gid kita acceptance kay ang inspection team wala pa sang submission sang report para mag pamatuod nga may compliance as to quantity, specifications and all the requirements nga naka-state sa aton terms of reference,” said Sartorio.
The GSO is a permanent member of the inspection committee of the city government.
As far as GSO’s supplier officer – who is part of the inspection committee – is concerned, said Sartorio, he already submitted a report to him.
However, in deference to the ongoing investigation ordered by Acting Mayor Jose Espinosa III on the alleged irregularities in the chicken distribution project, Sartorio declined to reveal the contents of the GSO supply officer’s report.
But he made it clear: “Bisan isa lang (sa mga terms of reference) wala masunod, indi ‘ta mahatag ang aton acceptance.”
This project has a budget of P3.5 million covering a total of 17,500 chickens. Each beneficiary is given five heads of chicken (four hens and one rooster).
Sartorio said the GSO supply officer’s report will be submitted to Atty. Mary Joan Montaño, chief of the Internal Audit Services Office that Espinosa tasked to do the probe.
Councilor Plaridel Nava claimed there were irregularities in the chicken distribution program. For one, he said, the chickens were underweight and not 300 grams as stated in the city government’s contract with the supplier.
“Segurado ‘ko nag-conduct inspection ang supply officer naton basta na-inform nga may delivery…Indi mabayadan kon indi ma-properly inspect kay indi na ma-verify kag ma-validate kon nag-comply sa specifications. And bisan pa nag-comply pero wala na-inspect, wala bayad kay wala acceptance,” stressed Sartorio.
He also revealed that the delivery period for the chicken project is within 315 days, with deliveries done every 45 days.
As practiced, if specifications are not met within the delivery period, the suppliers’ attention is called.
“Tagaan sila opportunity nga i-correct nila ang delivery. If naglapaw na sa delivery period kag amo pa lang gina-correct, gina-charge sila sang liquidated damages. Multa ina sya,” said Sartorio.
Councilor Nava urged the city government to rescind the contract with Foodwealth Agro-Vet Trading and blacklist the supplier./PN
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