Wife of kagawad caught on video asking for cash from aid beneficiary

The wife of a kagawad in Barangay Matandang Balara, Quezon City was recorded on video asking social amelioration program beneficiaries for P500 from their cash aid.

According to Saleema Refran's Friday report on 24 Oras, Maricris Estaban was recorded saying that the supposed donation will be given to the Old Balara Ladies Brigade.

"Ganito kasi 'yan, beh. 'Pag mayroon kasi akong binibigyan ng form, humihingi po ako ng kaunting tulong para sa samahan... Nang nagbigay ako ng form, sabi ko unahin ang mga Ladies Brigade," Esteban was heard saying.

The uploader of the video asked Esteban how to be a member and of the benefits of joining the group. She later agreed to pay the P500.

Esteban said the money would be given to members of the Old Balara Ladies Brigade who were not included in the program.

She added that she was merely distributing forms for her husband, Emmanuel.

"'Yan po ay galing po sa ating barangay. Kung sino lang po 'yung mga pangalan na inibaba ng barangay na galing doon po 'yun lang po 'yung tinatawag namin," Esteban said.

"Nagkataoon naman po na maraming Ladies na lumabas doon sa SAP form na 'yun," she added.

"Malinis ang konsensya ko. Wala po akong ginagawang masama. Kung sino man po ang nag-video niyan, sana vinideo mo ang lahat, pati 'yung pagbalik ko ng pera sa iyo," Esteban said.

Allan Franza, the chief of the barangay, said that wives should not distribute SAP forms as it was the task of a barangay official.

He also clarified that the barangay was not involved in the scheme. -Joahna Lei Casilao/NB, GMA News