The association's financial records showed they had more than P500,000, representing the donations of writers both from PH, Hawaii and the US mainland.
The blogger returned the Pedro Bucaneg Award in protest, among other reasons, over this kind of corruption and the silence of writers who apparently swallowed hook, line and sinker the financial reports submitted by the officers.
For the young generation of Ilokano writers, and those who have not read our reasons for returning the award, here's a part of the letter sent to the then president of GUMIL Filipinas, Mrs. Elizabeth Madarang-Raquel:
" 1. Peter La. Julian, Pedro Bucaneg Award insublina a kas simbolo ti pannakipagrikna ken pannakitaktakunaynayna ken ni Apo Aurelio Solver Agcaoili a nangtunton iti justicia iti pannakarabrabngis iti dayawna.
"2. Peter La. Julian Pedro Bucaneg Award insublina a kas simbolo iti luksawna iti saan a nalawag a pannakadagup iti naur-or a pondo ken pannakagasto iti kuarta iti pannakabangon iti Balay ti GUMIL idiay Suso, Sta. Maria, Ilocos Sur. Kanaigna daytoy ti di maawatan nga ulimek dagiti dadduma a mannurat iti isyu agraman ti rikkiar a pinataud ti kangatuan a pammadayaw (PBA)."
The house was started in 2002 by then GF president, who submitted financial reports without the accompanying receipts of the purchase of building materials and the plantilla that would reflect the wages of the laborers. (Text message from JB, the architect of the house: "Ammok nga adda ammo ni Rochina ken Eden ta isuda kada p2ng laeng ti makairuar iti banko ti pondo ti GF.")
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