What happened to the Paymaster scam (Badana case)?

[giddyboy]

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Friday, May 09, 2008 (Philippines)
Sun.Star Daily

SC upholds suspension


He allowed P216M case advances from Sept. 20, 1995 to March 5, 1998, the Supreme Court ruling says, paymaster Rosalina Bada-na’s cash advances reached P216 million. And Eustaquio Cesa “failed to prevent it.”(Sunstar file photo)

THE Supreme Court (SC) has upheld the suspension of a Cebu City official for the “illegal practice” of granting cash advances to paymasters, making possible the so-called 1998 “paymaster scam.”

Eustaquio Cesa, who currently heads the Cebu City Assessor’s Office, was blamed and investigated for the incident that involved a paymaster running away with some P18.5 million in government money.

The paymaster, Rosalina Badana, remains missing.

full story:
http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/ceb...uspension.html

[herzabarJR]

LOL.... Is this even news??
Eustaquio Cesa is now back in his job after already being suspended so this is considered moot. Talk about the SLOW justice system at work. So the only "PUNISHMENT" he got is UNPAID WAGES during his suspension. He was not even FIRED for his incompetence and possible involvement... LOL
Talk about a VERY SMALL price to pay for MILLIONS lost. Thats the problem with us here, there is NO SENSE OF ACCOUNTABILITY. Everyone is always willing to pass the buck, blame everyone except themselves... In other countries, the "superior" of the person involved out of delicadeza would have voluntarily resigned, but that's not how things work here. He is even "technically" promoted by now heading City Assessors Office which many find a "very lucrative" job/posting.
Events like this remind us why the Philippines is such a GREAT AND RICH NATION.... LOL

CEBU City Mayor Tomas Osmeña yesterday ordered the preventive suspension of City Hall’s land appraisal division chief Engracio Lumangtad and warned that more heads will roll as the City gets rid of corrupt employees.

Osmeña told reporters he will have other personnel at the City Assessor’s Office investigated if he receives reports they too got involved in Lumangtad’s alleged activities.

Cesa (City Assessor's Chief)

His superiors, including City Assessor Eustaqio Cesa, may also be included in the probe if their names crop up in the investigation by the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) 7.

In his news conference, the mayor warned that he will watch more closely other departments and offices where corruption reportedly takes place.

“Of course there will be other employees who will be checked. Just let us know, then we will run after them,” Osmeña said.

As for Lumangtad, the mayor said he will sign the six-month suspension order so he can leave City Hall temporarily while he faces the three cases filed against him.

“We should already put him under preventive suspension for six months. He will be given due process but we’re almost sure he will be fired,” Osmeña added.

Charged

Agents of the NBI arrested Lumangtad last Tuesday morning after he was caught allegedly receiving money from a Cebu City landowner during an entrapment.

He was charged with violation of the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act, misconduct and “robbery or extortion.”

He also posted P20,000 as bail yesterday.

Francisco Bontuyan, the complainant, alleged that Lumangtad asked for P50,000 to process his application for a tax declaration for a 2,426-square meter property in Barangay Pit-os, which had belonged to his mother.

Another one of Cesa's subordinates doing the USUAL stuff, arrested recently... Bisag asa ni si Cesa ma assign, ma City Treasurer or City Assessor naa gyuy tao niya na magbinoang.. Is he that CLUELESS or is he that maro

[giddyboy]

LOL.... Is this even news??

well, it is still news...news update lang...hehe

kung dili news, wala nlng unta ni gi headline gahapn sa sun.star...

[pxguy2]

it needs an investigation, korte nalay paigo ana dayon

[giddyboy]

AFAIK, Cesa's wife was also paymaster together w/ Badana at that time...i overheard a cityhall worker during that time nga gihimo nila ug pautang nga negosyo sa mga paymaster ning Cash Advances daw. let's say mohangyo ang usa ka worker ug CA. ilaha releasan pero naay apan. ilahang kuhaan ug 10%. dili na mka angal ang mga workers ky they know that they have extended the limit sa ilahang CA. nya kbaw kaayo momaneho ang mga paymaster ana...

ahhh, manghud ra ni gmay sa 5/6...mas dinagko lng nga amt...imagine pila kabuok cityhall workers nya regularly pa gyud nang CA...pwerte cguro kasuya aning mga Bombay ato...hehe

so i don't think Cesa was CLUELESS. he knew all along...maru gyud.

anyways, the lid has been stopped on that loophole since that scam erupted years ago...

[goryo13]

ambot lang ani kay wala namay media meng pick-up aning balita-a... di ba naa naman toy nanga preso?