Magalong warns public against fundraising scam using his name

BAGUIO CITY — Mayor Benjamin Magalong has warned the public against an individual allegedly using his name to solicit funds by selling tickets for supposed scholarship and feeding program fundraisers.

In an advisory issued on Friday, July 17, the mayor’s office said it had received reports of a person falsely claiming to represent Magalong while selling tickets for the purported Balik Eskwela Scholarship Program and Feeding Program Fundraising Campaign of the Law Enforcement Hotline Movement Inc.

According to the advisory, the tickets were allegedly offered to an official of Metro Pacific Tollways Corporation.

The mayor’s office clarified that Magalong has no involvement in the transaction and has not authorized any individual or group to use his name for any fundraising activity.

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It noted that anyone using the mayor’s name to solicit donations or sell fundraising tickets is doing so without his knowledge or authority.

The city government urged the public to remain vigilant, verify the legitimacy of donation requests and fundraising campaigns, and immediately report suspicious transactions to the proper authorities. /mcm