MARIVELES, Bataan - Tipsters who were able to provide hundreds of millions of pesos to the national coffers through reporting of smuggled items, among others, are being demoralized with the alleged dilly-dallying tactics of the national government in providing their reward claims.
This developed after a tipster here sought the help of newsmen in airing his reward claim after he reported the presence of two rib boats worth P10 million allegedly used by a syndicate in transporting smuggled guns that resulted to its confiscation by the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group. The tipster claimed that his reward worth some P2 million was based on the 20 percent gross value of the items he had tipped off and confiscated by the government led by Sr. Supt. Marvin Bolabola and Chief Insp. Pojie Penonez of the CIDG. The two rib boats, based on the tip given by the tipster, were later seen anchored off Subic Bay and immediately confiscated by Bolabola and Penones who personally led the operation. (Mar Supnad)
