Board member offers services to ‘investment scam’ victims

By Felipe V. Celino 

 

ROXAS CITY, Capiz – A member of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan (SP) here offered his legal services to victims of alleged investment scams in the province of Capiz.

Board member Eleuper “Bulilit” Martinez asked investors to visit his office if they plan to file complaints against the chief executive officers (CEO) of investment schemes that operated in the province.

Martinez said that a question-and-answer sheet will be provided to the investors which they can fill up in preparation for the judicial affidavits that will be used in the filing of charges against the investment schemes.

A lawyer by profession, Martinez said he pitied the victims of the alleged investment scams.

Martinez also hailed fellow Board Member Enrique “Ricky” Martin for taking the cudgels to investigative the alleged investment scams at the provincial board.

Martin initiated the probe after several investors trooped to his house seeking his help in recovering their investments.

Martin said he plans to call the chief executive officers (CEOs) of three investment schemes who are facing complaints filed by some investors after they failed to receive their capitals and earnings after the stipulated investment period.

The probe will summon three CEOs — Patrocenio Chiyuto Jr. of Chiyuto Creative Wealth Document Facilitation Services (CCWDFS), Junelyn Obamos Gregorio, and Katrina Aguirre of 25 Day Double Your Money Investment Scheme – to appear in the next regular session to answer the queries of their investors.

Martin said the investors can seek the help of the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI), the PNP, or a lawyer to file charges against the CEOs and their uplines.

Most of the investors were ordinary folks such as market vendors, fishermen, farmers, and members of the uniformed services, teachers, and government employees.

Some politicians in the province were also allegedly lured by these investment schemes.

The provincial board will also invite the management of the different banking institutions here to discuss the status and effect of the alleged investment scams to the economy of Capiz.

Board Member Jonathan Sonny Besa said that as a public official, he was worried about the effect of the investment scheme to the economy and banking system of Capiz as billions of pesos may have been involved.

Besa said they will also discuss what the provincial government will do to boost the economy of the province.

The provincial board will invite the Bankers Association of the Philippines-Capiz Chapter, business chambers, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, and other stakeholders.

Board Member Esteban Steve Contreras hailed Martin’s move because most of the victims were Capizeños.

Contreras also denied allegations that his family was behind the 25 Day Double Your Money investment scheme.

He labelled the allegation as “dirty politics” against his family.