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Solsona Mayor Alexander Calucag answers queries from the local media. (Berong Ver)
By Bernard Ver
Contributor
Solsona, Ilocos Norte - Solsona Mayor Alexander Calucag disclosed that there are missing funds from the local budget intended for farmers in this town.
Mr. Calucag made the revelation a day after Commission on Audit representatives visited him at this office.
Mr. Calucag said COA rendered queries to the municipality thru Audit Observation Memorandum (AOM) all over the week to seek missing funds amounting to more or less PHP11 million that were allegedly handed thru the past administration to farmers.
After a thorough examination, COA discovered that only PHP4 million were delivered to the zanjeras of Solsona.
The issue began when former Solsona Mayor, now Vice Mayor Joseph de Lara requested the COA to look up the missing funds. Unknowingly, the inclusive years are from 2013 to 2015 covering Mr. De Lara's term as mayor.
Mr. De Lara is the political rival of Mr. Calucag since the beginning of the latter’s public office career as the president Liga ng mga Barangay here.
Mr. Calucag's search for the lost fund is on-going and COA's investigation continues.