Mindanao officials face raps

Government officials from the provinces of Maguindanao and Tawi-Tawi are facing charges over non-remittance of payment to the Home Development Mutual Fund or Pag-Ibig Fund and the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS), thus depriving the employees of their benefits.

The Office of the Ombudsman affirmed its earlier ruling that it found probable cause to indict the Mayor of South Upi town in Maguindanao, Abdullah Campong, and Municipal Treasurer Onofre Natividad for the municipality’s failure to remit Pag-ibig premiums from April 2007 to November 2007 and taxes withheld on employees’ compensation from January 2007 to December 2007.