Binalaan ng Department of Transportation (DOTr) ang publiko kaugnay sa mga grupo at indibidwal na nagpapanggap na mga tauhan nila at nanghihingi ng pera o pabor.
Sa statement ng DOTr, sinabi nito na nakarating sa kanilang kaalaman na may mga nagpapakilala na opisyal o kinatawan ng Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) o magsolicit.
Sabi sa pahayag ng DOTr, “It has come to our attention that there are some individuals or groups who have been purportedly posing as representatives and/or agents of officials and personnel of the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA), in fraudulent and unlawful schemes, to solicit funds/money/favors in behalf of the Authority, the General Manger or any of its executive officers/ports official nationwide.”
Iginiit ng ahensya na iligal at ipinagbabawal ang panghihingi ng pera sa kanila.
Sabi ng ahensya kanila ring kinokundena ang ganitong maling gawain
“These solicitations are fraudulent, unauthorized, illegal, and prohibited. The DOTr and PPA condemn these activities in no uncertain terms, and categorically deny any involvement or participation in said schemes,” saad pa sa pahayag ng ahensya.
Giit ng DOTr, “Any person or company caught using the identity/name of the Authority or any of its officials shall be dealt with accordingly to the full extent of the law.”
Tiniyak naman ng ahensya na hindi nila kinukunsinte ang mga iligal na gawain.
“We would like to assure the public that the DOTr and PPA will not tolerate these kinds of illegal activities. Let us all unite against individuals /groups engaged in illegal activities and who tarnish and destroy the good name and reputation of our government agencies and officials/ personnel for their personal gain,” pagtatapos ng DOTr.