Lazatin condemns worker's issuance of fake vax cards
ANGELES CITY— Mayor Carmelo “Pogi” Lazatin Jr., has condemned the act of a city hall employee here who was arrested for allegedly issuing fake vaccination cards to 13 individuals.
The fake vaccination cards contained the falsified signatures and license numbers of the city’s vacci nat or s.
“This is an insult to the dedication and hard work of our vaccinators in prioritizing the safety of our kababayans,” Lazatin said
Lazatin also issued a stern warning to other employees against this kind of act.
In a complaint filed by an authorized staff encoder at the Angeles City Government’s COVID-19 Database center, the suspect was identified as Janine Lising, 21, assigned at the City Environment and Natural Resources Office, and a resident of Barangay M al abani as.
The complaint was filed before the Angeles City Police Office Station 3, where the suspect is now in custody.
In a police report signed by the investigator Corporal Aaron Joe Lingat, Lising was arrested and temporarily detained at the station for "Falsification of Public Documents" and was properly informed of her constitutional rights and those under R.A 7438.
The complainant Patrick Dimal said the alleged falsified vaccination cards of the 13 individuals were also found in the suspect's possession.
Dimal said it has come to his attention that there were vaccination cards with fake signatures and license numbers, supposedly produced by Lising. He immediately reported and called the assistance of the authorities from ACPO Station 3 led by Major Rammel Ebarle.
Dimal also coordinated with the vaccinators whose signatures and license numbers were being used in the vaccination cards namely Glenda Aromin and Anna Unika Marieya Cabigting.
Both Aromin and Cabigting verified that the signatures were not theirs.