BEDCo or BEDGo – a scam?

July 9, 2007 by MindanaoBob  
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Someone leave a comment on my introduction and it’s looking for an information about BEDCo. Theres so many question and confusion about this organization Bangsamoro Economic Development Council (BEDCO) and now it has a new name? Bangsamoro Economic Development Governance for Mindanao (BEDGO). At first, it’s thought to be a new organization but then found out later that it is the new name of the Bangsamoro Economic Development Council (BEDCO). It has the same practices before but because the name BEDCO was spoiled and now they got a new name to attract more victims.

Since 2004 when i start my webmaster tasks at Bangsamoro.com i’m receiving same question thru the website guestbook/inquiries/comment pages and this are some questions:

  1. Is BEDCO true or existing?
  2. Just want to ask if BEDCO – Bangsamoro Economic Development Council is a frontliner of the making of Mindanao as as independent island of the Philippines?
  3. Is it true that the Bangsamoro has a project in Mindanao called “BEDGO or BECO”? if it is true when it will start?
  4. I would to ask regarding this organization its an organization to help our muslim brothers and sisters in remote areas in mindanao..im quite confused if this organization is funded by foreign countries as it known as BEDCO…just for clarification..thanks!!!
  5. I just wanted to know about the legitimacy of the BEDGO or the Bangsamoro Economic Development Governance for Mindanao. Is it A registered Organization. If they are offering jobs for the Bangsamoros, why is it that they are collecting 1000 php as membership fee and for the so called “Back Pay”? Is this a scam or something?

This is some of the question that until now confuses people like here and here.

Theres also some posting in some site warning that this organization is a scam like MNLF warns vs. recruitment scam, DOLE XI warns public vs BEDCO, NEDA denies being conduit to bogus group and Piñol denies sister recruiting for Bedco.

This organization which is victimizing unsuspecting and innocent job seekers, making promises and collecting handsome amount of processing fees, membership fee, application fee ranging from P200 to P1,500 on the pretext that they get employment in return. They were promised good pay and position depending on your contributions, the bigger your contributions the bigger position and salaries you get.

Sadly, there are many unscrupulous individuals and or organizations that capitalized the already miserable, vulnerable and destitute Bangsamoro people and the poor people in Mindanao.

If you are looking for help theres Bangsamoro Development Agency (BDA) of Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) which held skills trainings, seminars, workshops and some economic projects to uplift the standard living in Moro Land and theres also Mindanao Economic Development Council (MEDCO)- a government agency who recieves funds from funding agency to implement socio-economic projects in Mindanao.

Be forewarned and kindly also inform others so that they may not waste their money and waiting in vain for high pay back salaries. Does anyone here been a victim of this bogus organization? still waiting for you money to return investment?

Comments

119 Responses to “BEDCo or BEDGo – a scam?”

  1. Bob on July 9th, 2007 10:37 am

    Hi Jun – Thanks for writing about this. It is something that I was unaware of. Interesting!

  2. Jun on July 9th, 2007 11:44 am

    this BEDCO thing really bothered me for the past years. i really like want to post this on my blog to inform the public but here i am… posting here.

  3. Bob on July 9th, 2007 12:02 pm

    Hi Jun – Ha ha… you can still post it on your blog too! As long as it isn’t an exact duplicate of the content, it wouldn’t be a problem for me!

  4. Jun on July 9th, 2007 8:13 pm

    I just post something linking it here. :)

  5. lor on July 11th, 2007 10:29 am

    wt do u know about bedco?

  6. cate on July 11th, 2007 12:36 pm

    many have been giving negative comments about bedco, since 2004 as they’ve said.. but why is it the local government had not done something for them… are their any actions for this? there are always two sides of the story.. why, is it these cant be put into documentary form and have it for investigation. if this is so called scam? are there any means for these? of course you cant control these people who would like to be a member but if then a scam, why dont you take a risk to rport to NBI or DILG or anybody frm the govrnment to have d survylnce?
    What i want is the documentary one. How it was proven that it is a scam, was there any investigation frm the reliable agency?

  7. cate on July 11th, 2007 12:41 pm

    wt do u mean?

  8. Arthur J. Tariman on July 11th, 2007 7:45 pm

    BEDCO or BEDGO – they are same dog with different collars. Panloloko lang yan.

    The huge money they talk about to be poured in by OIC or middle eastern countries for Mindanao or at least to help the Bangsamoro people is unbelievable, much that it would be entrusted to a private group like BEDCO or BEDGO that possessed no track record of its own.

    Some years ago, some friends in Gensan were asking me about this group and I just shrugged my shoulder.

  9. cate on July 12th, 2007 9:36 am

    that is why if it is then scam, why those some individuals who claimed that they paid certain amount and have the official receipt, why is it they will not bring this OR to NBI & DILG for investigation? since, they know already the place of this so called scam?

  10. cate on July 13th, 2007 10:06 am

    may i know what is the latest about bedco?

  11. carla on July 15th, 2007 11:34 pm

    hello jun!

    i’ve been posting answers to some of the questions asked in the forum of the gov’t under reklamo, unfortunately the master think it’s quite “heavy” for the page. but i hope people who comes across your site would find some of the answers here. i apologize if after posting this comment you’ll be having a riot of additional questions to post.

    i have a cousin who is connected in this bedco/bedgo. they’re the same actually just changed council to governance which is “uncomfirmed subgovernment movement” thus the name bedgo. i stress again, unconfirmed.

    it’s true, i mean about the funding and legitimacy of the group. fortunately a faction was created late last year and people are working for the realization of this new foundation so as to uplift not just the lives in the muslim community but for the general public. faction? yes, because the funding is so big that people would like to take a chunk out of it and put it in their own “personal safe”. corruption within the group being done by the higher officials is the main reason why these development projects did not materialize and reason enough for the other people of the BEDCO/BEDGO to re-organize, form another foundation and work from scratch. i hope too that other people reading this would not judge the new foundation as not qualified enough to handle the job. what we need to do is believe that the clean intentions and pure hearts of these men and women could help in developing a part of Mindanao. by the way, people behind this new foundation are professionals and have licenses they could show when asked for the credentials of being engineers, cpa’s and other lines of profession. what is a track record if those in the high positions are corrupt, keep on stealing money with their filthy hands and deliver substandard projects?

    i couldn’t devulge all the information here for safety reasons but i hope people could find ways to know how to contact the second foundation that was created from BEDGO.

    with regards to scam, yes the high officials of the past foundation did that and even my cousin is having financial problems now because of what they were demanding. my cousin did not ask other people for the amount but instead paid the “fees” for our relatives in the list including me in the hope that it would bring relief to our whole family. this is not greed jun but hope for work for our whole family. most of the people are yes hoping for the “back pay” but what the people is primarily after is the high-paying jobs in the foundation.

    i hope i could say more but this is just all i could do to help. the new foundation is already well-organized but not yet SEC registered since there are certain papers needed for the registration but i hope people would not use this as basis for judgement in deciding that the new foundation is bogus. remember that BEDCO/BEDGO has completed the process and is legitimate but then these papers were used to cheat people. they are still needing people to work for the foundation but i assure you there are no “fees” being collected from the applicants.

    until then jun. thank you very much for this blog. God bless you and the rest of the group.

  12. carla on July 15th, 2007 11:42 pm

    bob, thank you too for this wonderful opportunity to write on your blog

  13. lor on July 16th, 2007 12:32 pm

    carla, it seemed that you a good thoughts for bedco.. may i ask, how well do u know bedco? why is it you come up with these better perspective write ups? are from davao? if that’s i’m suppose to believe bedco then.. how can i believe in you about this write ups?

  14. carla on July 16th, 2007 4:48 pm

    hello Lor,

    thank you for extending some of your time in reading my posted comment.

    first, i am not from Davao & definitely not from the BEDCO/BEDGO office. in my comment i have answered most of the issues concerning the questionable organization, its legitimacy, funding, scam issue… please do read my comment again. the information mentioned there was to describe the extent of knowledge i have about the issues brought up.

    The “better perspective write-ups” as you termed it, was to purposely give light to what most of the people are asking especially as to what has happened to BEDCO/BEDGO. i have also opened up the topic about the evolution of a new foundation that has formed after what the corrupt officers of BEDCO/BEDGO have done.

    many people have been cheated with legitimate papers. how can i even try to ask you to believe me with just a posted comment? what i could only hope to ask from you and the rest of the reading public is to have open minds about the new foundation for which i have to hold back the name since it hasn’t been registered yet in the SEC. the foundation that i am refering to have separated from BEDCO/BEDGO since late last year.

    i am not trying to recruit you or anyone to join the newly-formed foundation. i just want to answer most questions regarding BEDCO/BEDGO and also warn the public from paying anything to BEDCO/BEDGO. my assurance likewise to you that the new foundation is not asking any fees from applicants who are interested in working in the group.

    if all things are ironed out and the new foundation is in operation i will write here again. until then, Lor

    thank you again, Bob!

  15. lor on July 16th, 2007 5:49 pm

    so, you mean, the BEDCO that exist now is a scam? because i over heard it also that this BEDCO is re organizing because of the corrupt officers before

  16. carla on July 16th, 2007 6:38 pm

    in a way, lor, you could qualify that the current BEDCO/BEDGO is a scam due to the illegal activities of collecting money from its members, unlawful activities that doesn’t even adhere to the aims that they say they have which is for the development of Mindanao.

    i’m glad you also heard of the re-organization that has been happening. i’m sorry i couldn’t tell you all the specifics about the newly-formed foundation.

  17. lor on July 16th, 2007 6:52 pm

    then my question is.. how could these victims from the alleged cant report to the DILG and or NBI for further investigation and if proven guilty then file a case, cause the government has to protect these people.

  18. lor on July 16th, 2007 6:55 pm

    you know what i am really confused about it.. coz, since this is a nation wide scam. granting that it is a scam, then why is it there is no investigation tha happened? how could these stupid victims would just tolerate these kind of people? can they not seek help from any of the government agency? bakit hindi man lang iniimbestigahan?

  19. carla on July 16th, 2007 7:18 pm

    sad truth about our government. i have also written many times but i think the government is busy about other things more important than protecting us people.

    my cousin lost more than P100,000 but nothing could be done about it and honestly i don’t know why an estafa case or any similar case can be filed against the organization. it could possibly be because no evidence like a contract between the two parties can be presented since it’s all in a verbal form, i meant about the promise of high-paying jobs in exchange for fees. about the membership fee, maybe BEDCO/BEDGO could justify it that’s why my cousin could not file anything because sometimes it’s the discretion of an organization to ask for membership fees.

    another sad thing about this scam is the dangerous situation it has created to other people who were soliciting money. it’s fortunate for my cousin that the money came from personal funds but unfortunate for others who are now being hunted by those people that they’ve asked to contribute.

    i don’t know why our NBI can’t investigate since all of these forums/blogs are already full of complaints. i also don’t know why the FrancSwiss issue, very new issue are now being investigated and this years-old issue are not even touched. could it be that those victims of the FrancSwiss issue are influential and more important than us? i just couldn’t help but wonder.

  20. snipergirl on July 17th, 2007 9:31 am

    hi jun,

    one of the friend of mine is trying to recruit us on this kind of organization and he told us that we need to pay for some fees for about 800 pesos..may pagdududa ako because why is it that we need to pay for this job? i just want to have some evidence why it is a scam and why they need to change the name from the first place..thanks for the adherence and a need a reply as soon as possible..

  21. lor on July 17th, 2007 12:34 pm

    so. what can we do now? when this scam could be stop?

  22. EDNA on July 17th, 2007 1:45 pm

    hello,
    thanks for the information regarding BEDGO, but one thing in my mind is that why is it that until now they are exixting and continue recruiting people in mindanao … inspite of the quirries and lots of people are complaining what is the action by your agency against this BEDGO

  23. carla on July 17th, 2007 3:14 pm

    it would be stopped if the government agencies will do their jobs. for now, everyone should be wise enough not to pay anything to people for nothing. if we will not pay them then they could not do anything. if only SEC would also investigate and rebuke their certification, a lot of ifs. tsk! tsk!

  24. lucy on July 17th, 2007 5:31 pm

    and why SEC, approved their registration if they dont have CBL? if its scam, then the SEC should come out in the open, that to answer why it is regstered…

  25. res on July 18th, 2007 10:40 am

    i was really confused about this organization..many issues has been existed about BEDCO! thank u for the informations being published here……….

  26. GRINE on July 23rd, 2007 11:23 am

    I want to know why is it that ID’s of the members are not yet finished? when in fact members were paying just last year and until now id were not yet made?

  27. carla on July 23rd, 2007 11:44 am

    hi grine! are you a member of bedco?

  28. Jun on July 23rd, 2007 5:48 pm

    Hello all …. this is the reason why i blog about this BEDCO or BEDGO so if theres someone who are confused nor planning to join this bogus organization they will have a 2nd thought.

    Hope no more victims of this scam.

  29. koyong on July 24th, 2007 7:39 am

    i really belive in good and bad karma… so everyone,just pray…

  30. lor on July 24th, 2007 3:45 pm

    if it is a scam, bakit hindi iniimbestigahan?

  31. brix on July 24th, 2007 10:06 pm

    hi carla, do you know who r running BEDCO/BEDGO?

  32. carla on July 25th, 2007 1:02 pm

    hello brix, as far as i know it’s mostly dominated by the buisan clan in davao and other close friends.

  33. HecK on July 25th, 2007 10:11 pm

    I just paid PhP1,100.00….for membership

    hmm… it was last May when a friend asked me to join as secretary… they even gave me an ID… but is this a SCAM or NOT?… just this question need to be answered?…

    hmm…Ive seen some of there proposed projects and the work that has been done… that money i just gave isnt enought to compensate their work rendered…
    I’m confused…

    But with high respect to a friend who grabbed me to this…

    Maybe… ill wait till the truth prevails…

    if its a SCAM… SOMEBODY must be jailed and prisoned for fooling people around… and that iincludes me…

  34. carla on July 26th, 2007 10:40 am

    hello heck, in due time they will pay for what they’ve done to many people.

    please don’t get angry with your friend for she/he too is a victim like most of us.

    about the i.d, believe it or not one of my cousins has already 3 i.d(s) issued with different lay-out each with different reasons why the i.d(s) must be changed. of course, each with i.d fee to be paid for each issuance.

    we were that hopeful for a better-paying job…

  35. lor on July 26th, 2007 10:48 am

    to heck.. are you from davao?

  36. ROSE on July 26th, 2007 11:30 am

    hi carla,

    in what region you resided? s it in Davao? I’m from Cagayan? then my id s not yet made.
    They said that everything is ready. They are waiting for the bank, resolution are already drafted. Then they’ll say wait for the memo.
    But still hoping for it because i have no job until now.

    Hope and pray to God.

    Hi Jun.

  37. lor on July 26th, 2007 5:34 pm

    since wen, they said that they are waiting for the memo?

  38. carla on July 26th, 2007 8:00 pm

    hi rose! nope, not from davao but my mother’s family is from mindanao. cagayan? we’re just close. anyway, sorry to disappoint you but i don’t think bedco/bedgo could deliver its promises to all of us. they’re like broken records and sometimes it seems that they’re singing revivals. it’s been quite some time when they said they’re waiting for the release papers of the funds, that was years ago. memo? i don’t think it will materialize.

    i’m sorry but an i.d is not even a guarantee. i hope that the other faction would be ready asap so i could tell you the contact address and contact nos. but for the meantime i can only reply to inquiries such as this. i would be glad though to meet you when the right time comes and i hope you would consider the help i could extend to you in the future.

    i hope you would not be tempted to pay additional fees that they would require from you. i’ve been waiting for years too and there’s nothing positive that came out of it. tc!

  39. faithful on July 31st, 2007 2:25 am

    2000 bank resolutions five copies each…. can u handle that?

    to all skeptics.. juz wait and see…

    to carla: too bad.. wer u blocklisted?

    to jun: nobody is forcing anybody or even you to join :)

    to heck: that is true.. fees paid are not enough to compensate the work they rendered…

    to all: juz have faith :)

  40. faithful on July 31st, 2007 4:44 am

    FYI: if u have’nt heard about the Bank requesting BEDGO to furnish atleast 2000 copies of BANK RESOLUTIONS, try to investigate more.. anyway its none of your business now.. just wait and see…

  41. faithful on July 31st, 2007 4:53 am

    currently resolutions are being drafted.. hello, like those are BANK resolutions were talking about, it would take months to finish it.. and the officers are spending millions from their own pockets just to complete and get everything settled… SEC can’t revoke their certification for the main reason that its NOT a SCAM.. well if it were a SCAM, dont you think, mayor duterte itself would have put an end to this? the main office is in davao.. anyway..

  42. Jun on July 31st, 2007 6:59 am

    whats this Bank resolution you talking about?

    its really that hard to furnish a resolution? just get all address of the 2000? banks? and send it by post office.

    is it really 2000 (2 thousands) banks in Mindanao? that many? you really sure about it?

    officers spending millions from their own pockets? o from the pockets of its members? duh!

    wheres this BEDGO office? post the full address so someone can visit it. sure…. more investigation and will dig more deeper. the truth will comeout.

  43. faithful on July 31st, 2007 1:49 pm

    whats this Bank resolution you talking about?

    its really that hard to furnish a resolution? just get all address of the 2000? banks? and send it by post office.

    is it really 2000 (2 thousands) banks in Mindanao? that many? you really sure about it?

    officers spending millions from their own pockets? o from the pockets of its members? duh!

    wheres this BEDGO office? post the full address so someone can visit it. sure…. more investigation and will dig more deeper. the truth will comeout.

    ===>>> please comprehend what you are typing, it does’nt make any sense.. I do suggest that you READ with understanding..

    FYI: We are talking about not less than 2000 bank resolutions (documents) per REGION needed by the bank to release the funds. WE are not talking about the 2000 bank addresses in mindanao. Were talking about documents needed( Bank resolutions ).

    Well, if thats your opinion, we respect that. Youre entitled to your own opinion.

    ADDRess: Muslim Village times beach, Davao City
    actually the BEDGO office has been spot checked by the government agencies concerned (SEC, BIR, Bus. Bureau)

    Every centavo that the members are paying is all accounted for by the Auditor.
    They just can’t spend the money of the members, for the fact that there is spot checking by the members themselves..

  44. faithful on July 31st, 2007 1:50 pm

    DUHH!!!!!:P

  45. lor on July 31st, 2007 4:14 pm

    how credible are you for this information? infact many years that were waiting.. nakakapagod..whta’s the real score? are you from what place? how credible are you?bakit kasali duterte dito? how can i believe you.. are you part of the scam?

  46. josephine on July 31st, 2007 4:47 pm

    for many times i browsed the net inquiring the legality of this BEDGO…it is amazingly unbelievable that a certain funds will come to aid the people from Mindanao…however..people hope to make a realization of this dream…i also hope and pray that somehow this can be true..just imagine! a very promising income for each member..this will surely bridge the unstabaility of income among each member. While it is true that there is really a BEDGO organization…what kept me wonder..how come those people who spearheaded the organization cant be browsed in the net..why cant we have any access to their identity?if they really are the people who runs the offical BEDGO why are they non identified?i doubt of their legality..not the BEDGO itself…

    as there are lots of opinions that crop up from these massive recruits of members in exchange of money though minimal..but still it is money..cant the government investigate this to prevent from fooling people..for even those who are smart are still mislead somehow due to cravings for better life..

    …HOpe and faith may somehow synonymous but they are different in so many ways…i hope for the realization of these funds…but i dont know if i can have faith with the people behind who run this organization.

  47. lucy on July 31st, 2007 6:48 pm

    to ms. faithful… i dont know if your credible enough on this, compared with many persons claiming that it is a scam for few years

  48. kristina on August 1st, 2007 12:48 am

    are you saying that recruiters who are collecting fees are bogus? i was recruited but i did not join because i find it hard to believe that a sum of money (P100,000.00) that large be easily entrusted to a plain jane doe like me..they didnt even bother to take a peek on my TOR.. i mean shouldnt they make sure that the people they are recruiting will indeed contribute to the development they are after? and how true is it that the organization already bought the former venee’s hotel building here in davao and will make it their regional office?

  49. kristina on August 1st, 2007 1:06 am

    hi faithful..just wanna ask, if the fees are well accounted for by the auditor how come that the fees being collected vary from one recruiter to another..why the inconsistency?

  50. faithful on August 1st, 2007 2:18 am

    to ms.lucy same as you are :)

  51. faithful on August 1st, 2007 3:04 am

    TO LOR: you’ve been waiting for years and ur tired of waiting.. hmm… all u did is wait and complain..now ur calling it a scam?

    to all:

    if it is a scam, investigation should have been conducted years back, but as what u have said many have been claiming it as a “scam” for years.don’t u think that the “many” and the “years” complaining against BedGO would have caught the attention of government agencies concerned and investigate? dont u think that by this time persons responsible for this scam should have been investigated?

    on the otherhand, dont you think that mayor Duterte would allow such Scam to victimized his beloved constituents?

  52. faithful on August 1st, 2007 4:20 am

    Well its your dicretion and prerogative. As for now Im in no liberty to disclose any other information than what i’ve posted. As mch as i want to convince y’all, as what ive said its up to you if you belive or not. Since we have been waiting for years, might as well wait.. Good thing that youre just waiting,others are working all day long for BedgO to realize.. and yet y’all are just there sitting around, babbling things.. Well this is a free country, youre entitled to it… anyway.. My credibility is unquestionable.. its up to you to decipher..

  53. Hediowayper on August 1st, 2007 8:49 am

    Hi Miss Faithful…I do believe in you.I’m also a Bedgonians and still waiting for this great job oppurtunity for us..You know what?You’re my idol coz you really show that our organization is not a scam but a service to all Mindanaoans in the future..Keep up the good work..Hope I could meet you personally to know you well..hheehehe..TO all Bedgonians just keep waiting for the glory is ours..Mabuhay……

  54. JITRO on August 1st, 2007 4:31 pm

    hi Jun! i believe BEDGO is real! Just learn to wait when will it comes, Oppurtunity knocks only once!

  55. Jun on August 1st, 2007 6:31 pm

    How many years will BEDGO members will wait in vain for the opportunity to come?

  56. faithful on August 2nd, 2007 3:09 pm

    to jun: patience is bitter but its fruit is sweet..

    to Hediowayper: hopefully we’ll meet ..soon.. right now we are furnishing the Legal documents that the bank has requested. its not easy as you think it is.. tnx

  57. robss on August 4th, 2007 7:34 pm

    elow faithful….. i heard the resolutions were already passed… just wait and see….

    anyway for people who are still doubting who in the world would fund us, and how we will be able to find fundings for our projects… just look all around in Mindanao.. don’t u see??? hundreds of foundations already exist(yung mga pinagkakaperahan ng mga tao) how much more BEDGO who are NOW led by qualified people….
    peace out…..

  58. robss on August 4th, 2007 7:39 pm

    and i forgot….. i havent paid a cent….:P

  59. koyong on August 6th, 2007 3:26 pm

    to…faithtful…

    I really have faith in you… god bless to us all…

  60. faithful on August 6th, 2007 6:06 pm

    TO: ALL

    It is much better that you go directly to the offices; kindly direct your queries there, not here for further explanation and depth.

    You will find answers to all your questions there.. Thank you.. See yah all soon =)

  61. koyong on August 7th, 2007 11:37 am

    faithful…
    hope to see you soon

  62. faithful on August 9th, 2007 4:44 am

    to wat region do u belong koyong?

  63. rx on August 9th, 2007 12:48 pm

    what is the update now in bedco? how many years we are going to wait for the said backpay? officers are always saying, the money is already der, but why is it matagal.. are they fooling us?

  64. faithful on August 9th, 2007 7:23 pm

    FYI:
    the people who are currently working in the implementation of BEDGO, those who are REALLY working, those who are DESERVING will be the ones receiving the backpay..

    unfortunately im not one of them :-(

    just check the offices for updates. tnx.. godless us all..

  65. dodz on August 10th, 2007 8:34 am

    Hi faithful, Thanks you for the things you have written here. I am also a strong believer in BEDGO having been recruited by a friend while I was jobless. But while waiting for BEDGO to start, I look for a job. Now I am working here in Davao City as a database programmer.

    Continue answering those critics and doubters.
    I hope to meet you in person.

  66. lor on August 10th, 2007 10:20 am

    to faithful.. wen ka lng pala naging member ng bedco? bakit wala ka backpay?

  67. lor on August 10th, 2007 12:36 pm

    ds month na ba marelease ang backpay?

  68. faithful on August 11th, 2007 2:19 pm

    as what i’ve posted, just check d offices for updates.. tnx..

  69. Jun Calapardo on August 11th, 2007 2:57 pm

    Good Day! I am jun and I procurred all documents for Bedgo for Davao Office could someone tell me if bedgo have something like web site that we as members can be notified for updates?

  70. Jun Calapardo on August 11th, 2007 3:04 pm

    Regional Scene:
    UN PIPES IN $250-B TO BOOST MINDANAO

    An exciting news run last December in CNN channel reportedly mentioned the initial release to the Philippine government the initial outlay of US$250-billion for Mindanao’s massive socio-economic development work- plans starting this year.
    The funding outlay reportedly came from the Organization of Islamic Countries (OIC) and the United Nations in form of grant to be channeled through the Bangsa Moro Economic Development Council for Mindanao government (BED CO) which is a SEC-registered NGO under the chairmanship of Datu Salik A. Buisan. It was also learned from recent published report in a national daily that the Philippine government has already granted BEDCO the authority to implement the 250-billion dollar package based on the agreement formalized by and between the GRP and BEDCO last August 22, 2005.
    The overall operation and implementation mechanics of this foreign-assisted program is reportedly also already defined in the provisions of Official Development Assistance (ODA) memorandum of agreement which, among other things, mandated BEDCO to coordinate with the Autonomous Regions of Muslim Mindanao (ARMM), National Economic Development Authority (NEDA), foreign institutions and other government instrumentalities for smooth and effective implementation of such program, per Republic Act 8182 (Official Development Assistance of 1996).
    The said accord was reportedly entered into by and between the Board of Trustees of BEDCO and the office of Presidential Management Staff of the Arroyo government last September 15, 2005. This January 15, 2006, is slated as the official launching ceremonies of the $250-billion dollar program right in Davao City, along with the presence of MILF leaders, NGU Mindanao officials, national leaders, representatives from the United Nations and Islamic Countries.
    It was also learned from BEDCO’s incorporation documents that, besides promoting peace and cooperation among all Christian, Muslim and highlander communities in Mindanao towards economic prosperity, the adoption of the parliamentary form of government is best achieved through the attainment of just and lasting unity of the Mindanao people. – (Rene Y. Daymiel, Dipolog Chronicle, Vol.V No.28)

  71. durian on August 12th, 2007 10:05 pm

    i have been a bedgo member recently here in bukidnon..i did pay a 400pesos for membership fee and went to valencia and paid 200pesos for the workshop seminar..i was also skeptical but our municipal chairman is the current principal of an elementary school here..and so if this is a scam why would she risk her integrity and positon for this?but then again on the contrary a part of me is still doubtful cause i havent seen any implementation yet..and its true the compensation they have promised is so overwhelming..whoaah! please hope bedgo is really true…when is it starting?this year?or next century?

  72. faithful on August 13th, 2007 4:30 am

    There is no official website for BEDGo yet. Since all the officers are still polishing the requirements for BEDGO to launch.. direct your queries to their offices.. tnx

  73. faithful on August 13th, 2007 4:33 am

    to durian :

    just have faith.

  74. Jun on August 13th, 2007 8:29 am

    Heres a website – http://geocities.com/bedgo_mindanao/

    i’m not sure if this is an official website of bedgo.

  75. faithful on August 13th, 2007 2:53 pm

    There is no official website for BEDGO that is launch (according to the head of public information and mass media), as of now that is not yet their priority. Just check the offices for more information. tnx

  76. faithful on August 13th, 2007 2:54 pm

    There is no official website for BEDGO that is launch (according to the public information officer ), as of now that is not yet their priority. Just check the offices for more information. tnx

  77. loy on August 13th, 2007 5:28 pm

    i was recruited by Bedgo 2 weeks ago and im still a bit skeptical. im just waiting for everything to materialize. i have already informed some people about the jobs offered hoping that i could help some of these people to have an opportunity to alleviate themselves, moreover to realize the vision of a prosperous mindanao. it would be a big mistake to dissapoint these people since they have put their hopes, dreams and aspirations into this. i was informed that it would only be a matter of weeks for operations to start. i am currently employed by a multinational company, the people in bedgo advised me not to resign and just wait and see. question is… for how long?????

  78. loy on August 13th, 2007 5:44 pm

    and yes, patience is indeed a virtue. so lets just wait and see what happens next.

    Godbless us all…

  79. faithful on August 14th, 2007 4:47 am

    just have faith… a little more time and patience won’t hurt.. god bless s all

  80. ABBY on August 14th, 2007 10:55 am

    I was recruited by BEDGO for almost a year but still until now there is no action nor result , everybody from our family was recruited by this bedgo and everybody is still hoping for it…..

  81. cate on August 14th, 2007 12:34 pm

    to jun calapado: how valid is your article about UN PIPES in $250? is ds validated? ho can we believe it?

  82. dodz on August 14th, 2007 4:39 pm

    To faithful: where can we check if we who have been recruited have been included in the line up? Is there a list where we can freely check our names and what position we’ve been assigned and whose our immediate boss?

  83. 2be or not 2be on August 14th, 2007 6:27 pm

    Hi to All!

    I’ve been into computer since 1997, though I’m not an I.T. Graduate, but it has become my bread and butter.

    My marriage life is 9 years old now and I have 2 kids. My wife and I are working together to meet our day-2day

    needs. While surfing the net one day, a thought came to mind about BECO/BEDGO. And so I did a search on

    the web, and to my surprise I was brought to this site. The blog really caught my attention. while reading the

    blog, I decided to share what I have in mind.

    So for starter, I’ve been a member of BEDCO/BEDGO since last year. As an ndergraduate from college being

    offered with a big salary of course you have to take advantage of the offer and besides I wantd to have my own

    scholarship ministry. I can use some of the extra money from my big salary to finance my ministry (kasi ang

    laki talaga ng offer). But regradless of the big offfer, it didn’t stop me from doing my own investigation

    regarding BEDGO. And to my surprise my family is already processing their papers to be a member of

    BEDGO and some of my friends are already a member but are just ashamed to broadcast it because of the

    said scam issue. It took me sometime to raise the 1,000 + fee. Now you might say that my family and I are

    stupid in joining the group. You know what, I don’t care about your comment. This is a risk and sacrifice each

    of us decided to make. If it’s wrong invwestment I’ll be smarter next time. Oh by the way I lost almost 10K in

    networking so 1,000 + would not hurt me financially.

    And if this is really a scam I hope that all the said victims and so called die hard of BEDGO would learn their

    lessons. If this is true God Bless us All. to the doubters instead of giving comments about the said group

    andtheir high-salary rate, try to do some reaseach regarding the international NGO rate, or try to get the exact

    Saudi rate for NGO.

    Anyway, the web site at geocities – http://geocities.com/bedgo_mindanao/ – this is not an official web site for

    BEDGO but I nkow the person who published this site. Thanks for posting this site Jun. joining the said group

    is like watching a movie. The information you have is just the trailer or the poster. For you to know if it’s good

    or not you either ask a freind who saw it already or see the movieyourself. I took the risk and continue with my

    job. I went from 1 company to another just to survive. I There are times that I wanted to complain about the

    group (kasi talagang matagal narin akong nag hihintay ). But I opted to praying that God would let me focus

    on Him and not on the big promises of BEDGO. So here I am until now working in one of the local-based

    computer company as computer technical support in Davao City.

    Don’t make things complicated by making BEDGO give solution to your existing problems in life. Though

    everybody needs money lots and lots of money. But try to look for a job that fits your profession. instead of

    complaining you pray to GOD for his will in your life. If you are not praying to GOD than pray to Satan

    (hehehe).

    To FAITHFUL keep it up men…I notice your in-depth knowledge regarding the current document being

    work-out right now. Hope we would meet in due time.

    By the way the money that was mention by Jun Calapardo $250 Billion given by Organization of Islamic

    Conferrence (OIC) is not just an ordinary funds by the way. I heard that this is a muslim TITHES. Please

    correct me if I’m wrong regarding this Muslim TITHES thing.

    This is how I see things in life I hope you will see things in your life your way but with a different perspective!

    Till here,
    2be or not 2be

  84. rx on August 15th, 2007 11:01 am

    2b or not to be…

    do u mean dt, BEDCO is really a scam?

  85. koyong on August 15th, 2007 12:19 pm

    to faithful…
    im from region 10b

  86. 2be or not 2be on August 15th, 2007 2:08 pm

    to: rx
    nop, I mean if you wanted to venture to big opportunities do it at your own risk if you know that a lot of people are are victimized already, then don’t try to be like them. but if you have done your own research and try to visit the office or even volunteer for a time. like what i did, i sacrificed 3 months in helping our department in some of the paper works. but my help focuses only on our department where i was assigned and even extended some help to 2 other departments in getting people to fill-up empty spots. but i always bring applicants to the office and let them be satisfied by asking informations themselves pertaining the scam issue. most of them applied and by the way they are still working while waiting.

    waiting until when…?
    until everything is ironed out.

    How long will all be ironed out.
    as long as it takes to avoid any problems in the future.

    corruption is becoming rampant in all government agencies. what would happen if we are talking about $250B for the rehabilitation of mindanao. corrupt officials are on the take on this one i guarantee you guys. i hope corruption is not a part of the reasons of the delays.

  87. faithful on August 16th, 2007 7:20 am

    so ur from region 10b… im from the national.. hope 2 c yah all soon.. god bless us all..

  88. curious on August 16th, 2007 2:29 pm

    hahaha…BEDGO…hmmmm…i am from davao but i do not know BEDGO exist here…its a scam!!!! why they are asking for fees when you apply for a job…

  89. angel on August 16th, 2007 2:42 pm

    if bedgo is not a scam why they collect money from the people who seek for a job and promise that if they give 50,000 they will give high position,my friend from north cotabato was recruited and paid 50,000 anticipating that he will be given a position right there and then but until now it was none.

  90. faithful on August 16th, 2007 7:07 pm

    to curious:

    same as you are.. Thats not BEDGo’s problem..

    To Angel:

    BEDGO collects only 1000 pesos, They are not allowed to collect fees more than what is stated in the Securities and Exchange Commission policy.

  91. hope on August 18th, 2007 8:47 am

    as i have known all mun. chairman have their meeting last monday they said few days na lang daw. and they will have another meeting this coming monday. so let’s just wait and see. anyway for those who thought that it is a scam, you’re not forcing to believe in it. for me, im hoping, what if it is really true it is a very big opportunity for us to have,di ba? there’s no harm on waiting until the truth will prevail. good for us who wait and believe.

  92. ed on August 18th, 2007 2:51 pm

    tama ka hope! there’s no harm in waiting. as you had said na may mga meeting ang municipal leaders, actually municipal lagislators are still have on going meeting today in part of miss occ. region 10-b. sana late this month or early next month we are all happy!

  93. koyong on August 18th, 2007 3:28 pm

    yes… malapit mag umpisa…

    may meetings na nagaganap?

  94. linea on August 18th, 2007 3:57 pm

    God speed to all believers of BEDGO….!!!!!

  95. eUBAY on August 18th, 2007 3:59 pm

    WE are from negros>>>we believe in BEDGO…

  96. faithful on August 18th, 2007 11:43 pm

    to koyong:

    yup there is are meetings scheduled..

    to ed:

    hello.. ed hope 2 see you soon in bukidnon..

    to all:

    Lets have Faith and hope for the best.. and we will all be happy..

  97. faithful on August 18th, 2007 11:45 pm

    to koyong:

    yup there are meetings scheduled..

    to ed:

    hello.. ed hope 2 see you soon in bukidnon..

    to all:

    Lets have Faith and hope for the best.. and we will all be happy..

  98. awaits on August 19th, 2007 11:12 am

    ….
    bedco..wer u now?…we are waiting for u its been five years now.. but still nothing is coming from us…

  99. awaits on August 19th, 2007 11:19 am

    …bedco….

    WHERE ARE YOU NOW????

    Its been a long time,we expecting the money..
    we need it now na..

    from:
    suffering people

  100. ed on August 20th, 2007 12:13 pm

    to awaits;
    hwag naman masyadong demanding!check mo muna yong name mo kng nakaline up ka ba , para hndi nakadismaya pagdating ng araw.just stay as what your mean!yes! pareho naman tayo na taon na ang binilang sa paghintay eh!

  101. ed on August 20th, 2007 12:14 pm

    to awaits;
    hwag naman masyadong demanding!check mo muna yong name mo kng nakaline up ka ba , para hndi nakadismaya pagdating ng araw.just stay as what your name means!yes! pareho naman tayo na taon na ang binilang sa paghintay eh!

  102. matrix on August 21st, 2007 12:01 pm

    to all organizers in BEDGO especially those people besides MR SALIK BUISAN,i warn you to be careful in recruiting and collecting amounts because someone looking for your life……..

    concerned bedgo member

  103. cate on August 21st, 2007 6:16 pm

    to matrix..

    t do u mean, datu salik is the leader of ds scam?

  104. koyong on August 22nd, 2007 12:29 am

    to matrix… what do you mean?

    do we have to worry about our safety?

  105. faithful on August 22nd, 2007 4:55 pm

    to cate:

    We Pity you..

    to matrix:

    Thank You for your concern.

  106. cate on August 22nd, 2007 5:48 pm

    bedco is really a scam.. no evidence to prove dt its legal….. i dont know if d money is aleady deposited at PCI valencia… they are just fooling people just to hve d money. imagine may 300 na membership fee for dole out na 300,000.00.. is ds real? i dont think so… iill oly believe if these are already materialize

  107. faithful on August 23rd, 2007 4:50 am

    to cate:

    There is also no evidence to prove that its a scam, try to think of it.. would’nt you think our government should be alarmed by now?! by what you kept on acusing as SCAM.. Should’nt the SEc revoke its certification? TRY THINKING DEEPER..

  108. olech on August 27th, 2007 11:21 am

    Sir:

    I would like to raise same numerous questions that is readily available on this newsletter. My friend convinced us to participate the BEDGO with all the “backpay” promises and same as usual, having the registration fees ranging P400- 1,800.00 as Chairman. At first, I understand that only the BEDGO Chairman is required with the payment but later on, I found out that everyone in the plantilla is required to pay. It came to my mind that I need to make a research on the matter. I am already included in the list, the group list is readily available by now and so with the other payment, but, we held it in abeyance until your notice of confirming whether it is a scam or not.

    Please give us concrete information. I understand and read several negative lines here and I want have your idea for the benefit of the group who were included in the list.

    Thank you so much and God bless.

  109. DHANZ on August 27th, 2007 10:06 pm

    im also amember of bedgo, we took our oath in DAVAO, BUT, still nothing happen, were from region xb, were still confuse right now,kung totoo ba to o hindi? to faithful could u pls tell us the real score of whats goin on regarding bedgo thnx n more power

  110. miguel on August 28th, 2007 2:01 am

    to olech & dhanz:

    As what i’ve always said, please direct yor queries to your respective offices.. tnx and godbless us all..

  111. loy on August 28th, 2007 1:41 pm

    been active for a couple of days. and ive seen some developments lately. as to inquiries concerning the reality of this. it is evident with the services and determination of a lot people who are currently working for bedgo FOR FREE just to let it materialize. i do believe in its future as well as the potential of its mission. yes, it may look disorganized, this is due to the fact that a lot things happened in the past that negates a proper organization. a lot of good people are spearheading the developments of bedgo, and they are working really hard to jumpstart the operation. i do not know when, but i do know the resilience of the people behind it. i have put my faith in them and i decided to work with them rather than focus on the negative aspects, because if we do, then nothing will become visible… Godbless Mindanao…

  112. cate on August 29th, 2007 12:36 pm

    to loy, are you frm davao? tever u will say, bedco is a scam

  113. Another Faithful on August 30th, 2007 10:39 am

    To everybody:

    This is my first time to view this site and I took some time reading all the posted comments from the start (july 9 comments).I noticed some were negative re the bedgo and some believed in bedgo. If you noticed, I put ANOTHER FAITHFUL as my name coz I believe in FAITHFUL’s comments, I can see in her comments that she’s really working for the reality of bedgo’s proposed projects and course our economic(may it be personal or the mindanao at large)upliftment. You know guys, I am also a member of bedgo and belonged to the national office. A lot of us are working for all the papers that we need. For all you know, I am a regular employee of the government(I’m presently working at the City Mayor’s office here in Davao).If the bedgo office requests me to come to the office for some things to make, I really try to find time to go there. You see, all these things that we do is FOR FREE!Walay pugsanay!All those mentioned by FAITH were all true! I can attest to that. If you are asking her credibility in relation to bedgo, I assure you, she’s the right person to believe sa lahat ng nag post ng comments dito.

    It pays to humbly wait my friends. Sooner or even the soonest, all of us who believe in bedgo, MASAYA!

    Yung may nagcomment ng P50,000 to P100,000loss, mukhang exagerated na talaga yan. Super gago na siya! ako nga na active sa organization, if I count the koney I spent thru taxi’s in going sa office, donate ng computer ink and bond papers para lang ma complete papers, minsan dala pa ako ng pangkape at meryenda ng mga tao sa office na nagtrabaho for free ( this is for almost one year ko na ginagawa ha) Eh di gani mag abot ng ten thousand.. Kaya kayo dyan na sobrang negative, wag naman exaggerated. makarma kayo niyan. hala.

  114. yargo on August 30th, 2007 11:45 am

    I was a bedgo recruit more than a year ago. The vision of this organization is a come on to me since it would be a realism for my beloved land of promise. As a researcher I’m exposed to the economic situation of the Mindanaoans. Most of all joining bedgo would also enable me to be nearer to my parents aside from the hard to believe salary offer.
    There is only one thing not clear to that made me skeptical about bedgo… its governance. Correct me if I’m wrong but is forming a government within an existing government, treason?
    Thanks…

  115. loy on August 31st, 2007 12:02 am

    to cate: it doesnt matter where im from. what matters is what ive seen and what i believe in… my convictions are not subjective. it is factual. i respect your opinions, it is better off if you see for yourself the developments rather than judge the book by its cover. the time will come…

  116. loy on August 31st, 2007 12:06 am

    yargo: the movements of bedgo is not treason. bedgo is a registered non Gov’t organization. besides, what constitutes an act of treason??? bedgo is legal and is working towards a better and brighter future for mindanao. we will be working with the gov’t. treason is an act of insobordination. Bedg will never superscede the law of our beloved land…

  117. rx on September 1st, 2007 6:52 pm

    to another faithful:

    If ur a government employee, why will u come out in d open and speak to those people who were victims of scam. u can never say that it is not a scam, because for all you know, bedco is a disclaimer of medco by which medco is supposedly the legal and registered NGO run by Dureza and this grp are legal.. So, could Datu Salik have d funds frm d Saudi Arabia, that he does not know what to do on his subordinates?

    How will explain for those people who were victims of scams? and they are waiting for years but then nothing is realized….

    All i can say.. ITS A HECK

  118. faithful on September 1st, 2007 11:38 pm

    to rx:

    as what another faithful said: “walay pugsanay” its your own dicretion, your entitled to it, if you believe that ITS A HECK, go on…

    Are organizations build in a single snap of a finger?! i don’t think so, esp. when great, i mean really great amount of money is involve. Did you know that the implementation of BEDGO is, correct me if im wrong, 16-24 years.. You probably don’t know that since your not really working hand in hand with the organization.

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