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'Not for sale nga eh!' Tondo businesswoman selling relief kits arrested by PNP

Published Oct 3, 2025 02:10 pm
(Photo: CIDG)
(Photo: CIDG)
A businesswoman who allegedly sells relief packs from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) was arrested by the Philippine National Police (PNP) in an entrapment operation in Tondo, Manila on Thursday night, Oct. 2.
Operatives of the PNP Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) apprehended alias “Janice” at a warehouse along Juan Luna Street, Barangay 56 for allegedly violating Section 19(e) of Republic Act 10121 (Philippine Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Act of 2010) which prohibits the selling of relief goods, and Article 179 of the Revised Penal Code on the illegal use of insignia.
CIDG spokesperson Police Major Helen dela Cruz said the suspect was offering 6,000 DSWD family kits containing clothes priced at P2,588 each. The kits bear a “not-for-sale” label, a “Bagong Pilipinas” marking, and the logo of the DSWD.
The operatives seized the relief packs valued at P15.5 million.
Meanwhile, the suspect refused to give a statement when presented to reporters at Camp Crame in Quezon City.
Police Lt. Col. John Guiagui, chief of the CIDG National Capital Region (NCR) regional field unit, said the operation stemmed from a tip by a private informant, prompting authorities to coordinate with the DSWD.
He said the suspect was claiming that the goods were excess supplies from her company’s dealings with the DSWD as far back as 2020.
“They claim to be a supplier of the DSWD and say the goods are excess stocks. Nonetheless, these should not be sold. Even if the items were no longer government property, they should not be packed with DSWD markings and ‘not for sale’ labels,” Guiagui said.
“You can see there the DSWD logo, the Bagong Pilipinas logo, and, worse, the label ‘not for sale,’” he added.
The DSWD clarified that the seized items were not owned or distributed by the agency, and no agency personnel were involved in the incident. It also expressed full support for the ongoing investigation as they vowed to pursue all necessary legal actions against the suspect.
The CIDG launched a follow-up investigation to trace previous transactions made by the suspect as she told operatives she had previously sold relief packs to a buyer.
CIDG Director Police Maj. Gen. Robert A. Morico commended the CIDG-NCR operatives.
The DSWD, for its part, condemned the misuse of its insignia, stressing that such actions mislead the public and erode the agency’s credibility.

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