The camp of vice president-elect Sara Duterte-Carpio has issued a warning to the public against individuals who claimed to be connected with her office to allegedly collect advance payments for projects of the Department of Education (DepEd).
Liloan town mayor Christian Frasco, Duterte-Carpio's spokesman, issued the statement on Wednesday ahead of the assumption of the incumbent Davao City mayor as the Education secretary.
"The office of Vice President-Elect Sara Duterte has received information about people presenting themselves as her representatives to allegedly collect advance payments for Department of Education projects — targeting contractors and suppliers of the organization," Frasco said.
"The incoming Secretary of Education has not nor will never designate anyone to talk to or negotiate with contractors and suppliers to engage in corrupt activities — smearing her reputation and tarnishing the image of the entire DepEd and the thousands of people working hard under the organization," she added.
Frasco then called on the public to report such "suspicious activities" to the authorities.
"Contractors, suppliers, and the general public are strongly urged to exercise prudence when dealing with individuals and/or groups claiming to represent the Vice President-Elect and incoming DepEd Secretary," she said.
President-elect Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. earlier announced that Duterte-Carpio will serve as the next DepEd chief.
