BNYC: The inside story

The dissolution of the BNYC could have cost P3,948,149.69 in gratuity due on August 2015 for the staff. But according to voluminous documents seen by Mmegi, the slight difference was when the Ministry of Youth, Sport and Culture (MYSC) deviated from the plan and moved ahead with some of the issues in the “plan disregarding the detailed plan and number of deliverables according to the implementation plan”.

On February 21, 2014 the then MYSC permanent secretary Jeff Siamisang wrote to BNYC executive director Benjamin Raletsatsi, reminding him “there shall be no filling of any vacant positions until the ministry advices otherwise. The BNYC will also propose how the restructuring can be done to cut down on the secretariat so that more funds are available for programmes as opposed to salaries of employees”.