How Royina Garma turned PCSO into a family affair

Aside from hiring her relatives which is not necessarily illegal, Garma set up a party-list that rode on the branding of PCSO which she once led

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Garma’s personal life took the spotlight during the House of Representatives’ quad committee hearing on Friday, September 27, after lawmakers revealed that Garma brought her relatives to work with her at the PCSO.Marie Louise Serojales – cousin; a nurseHoward Marzan – first cousin on the maternal side; IT consultantPolice Sergeant Enecito Ubales Jr. – first cousin; cop detailed to GarmaGarma also hired her daughter, who has no prior experience in PCSO operations, as a confidential agent.

But health aside, is Garma’s daughter qualified for the post? Apparently not, according to Santa Rosa, Laguna Representative and quad committee co-chairperson Dan Fernandez. The rule exempts certain positions from nepotism, including people employed in a confidential capacity.states that government officials and workers “shall not dispense or extend undue favors on account of their office to their relatives whether by consanguinity or affinity except with respect to appointments of such relatives to positions considered strictly confidential or as members of their personal staff whose terms are coterminous with theirs.

Fernandez presented a screenshot of a Facebook post showing that the STL Party-list rode on some of the PCSO’s projects. The post showed that in December 2021, a P2-million check from the PCSO was turned over to the Mandaue City local government. The post said the party-list’s first nominee “facilitated” the check’s turnover.

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