Authorities have identified the individual who allegedly offered a vaccination slot in Mandaluyong City.
Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) spokesperson Jonathan Malaya said the culprit is being sought because he can no longer be contacted on his social media accounts.
According to Malaya, the investigation will find out if the offer is just a scam or if the individual actually has an accomplice in the local government to allegedly sell the slot.
Malaya refused to name the suspect because the Philippine National Police is said to be scheduled to announce it.
“Lahat po ng mapapatunayang may kinalaman dito ay puwedeng makasuhan ng estafa, puwedeng makasuhan ng fraud, violation ng ordinansa… [A]ll of those who are proven to have been involved in this scam or illegal activity will be prosecuted with the fullest extent of the law,” said Malaya.
Mandaluyong City Mayor Menchie Abalos said they have already contacted the National Bureau of Investigation for an investigation but he could not elaborate.
“Hindi pa rin naman sa amin clear kung totoo. Kasi kung totoo o scam na nanloloko lang siya, kasi imposibleng makapasok siya sa aming system dahil bawal naman po talaga ang walk-in. Talagang naka-list lang po ‘yung mga puwedeng pumunta kaya napakaimposible nilang magawa yan,” the mayor said.
Vaccine slot ‘seller’ in Mandaluyong identified
Meanwhile, up to P12,500 was allegedly offered to a man for a COVID-19 vaccine slot.
“Sa classmate ko po noong college. Out of the blue lang po minessage niya ako na if naghahanap ako ng Astra[Zeneca] or Pfizer vaccine, meron daw po siyang binibenta. LGU slots ‘yung binibenta niya,” said Norman Rabaya in a special report of Ivan Mayrina in Unang Balita on Tuesday.
According to Rabaya, a resident of Las Piñas City, his acquaintance sells the Pfizer vaccine for P15,500, but only P12,000 to P12,500 when he knows the buyer.
The vaccination will take place in Mandaluyong City.
“When I mentioned na I’m friends with the niece of the Vice Mayor, natakot na siya, hindi na niya pinush ‘yung vaccine sa akin,” said Rabaya.
Rabaya reported to the authorities that his friend was selling a COVID-19 vaccine slot.
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