The suspect in the 1998 textbook scam, Mary Ann Maslog who even faked her death to avoid sentencing, was arrested by the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) on Thursday, September 26, 2024.
Key Takeaways
- The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) finally arrested ‘Dead’ woman Mary Ann Maslog.
- She is charged with falsification of public documents and violation of Anti-Alias Law.
- The graft court had also announced that Mary Ann Maslog passed away in 2019 in a Sandiganbayan decision in October 2020.
Currently, the name Mary Ann Maslog is trending on every news channel and social media platform because she is the woman who was declared dead back in 2019 but the NBI recently nabbed the dead woman. The National Bureau of Investigation arrested Mary Ann Maslog for violation of the Anti-Alias law and falsification of public documents, on Thursday, September 26, 2024. For the unversed, Mary Ann Maslog is the same person who was also involved in the 1998 textbook scam. Last year, Mary Ann Maslog allegedly approached NBI while introducing herself as Jessica Francisco, to report a fraudulent executive appointment for sale system implemented by Vic Rodriguez, former executive secretary. However, the NBI authority was unable to verify her claims which forced the authority to investigate the complainant’s identity.
Upon investigating Mary Ann Maslog’s identity, the NBI determined that the woman already has been charged in a bribe case that dates back to 1998. According to the reports, Mary Ann Maslog was charged with offering bribes to the Department of Budget and Management to obtain a textbook contract worth P200 million. Before the woman could be charged in 1999, she had escaped the country and took shelter in the United States where she also got married to an American man. In the US, she also changed her identity from Mary Ann Maslog to Mary Ann Smith. The sources believe Mary Ann Maslog committed several financial crimes along with her American husband in the United States.
Faked Death Exposed: Mary Ann Maslog Arrested in Connection with 1998 Textbook Scam
During the investigation, the officials of the National Bureau of Investigation learned that Jessica Francisco and Mary Ann Maslog were the same person. NBI also registered the testimony of one of Mary Ann Maslog’s relatives, to confirm that she violated the Anti-Alias policy. According to the reports, two accomplices of Mary Ann Maslog, who were the officials of the Department of Education, Culture, and Sports, were handed over sentences of up to 10-year hail for their involvement in the fraudulent transaction. But Mary Ann Maslog was not supposed to serve the sentence as she evaded the sentencing by faking her death with the help of her lawyer.
Sandigabayan announced its decision in 2020 to two former officials who were involved in the 1998 textbook scam but Mary Ann Maslog managed to evade the sentencing by faking her death. The graft court also noted that she passed away in 2019. Meanwhile, the Ombudsman charged Mary Ann Maslog and her two accomplices for paying out two falsified DBM Sub-Allotment Release Orders for P10 million on February 3, and for P14 million on June 22, 1998, to Esteem Enterprises represented by Maslog. Continue reading this article.
In its latest report, NBI stated that Mary Ann Maslog is alive. The authorities stated that Mary Ann Maslog’s record of death in the PSA CRS database was negative. Following her recent arrest, the National Bureau of Investigation also suspected Mary Ann Maslog’s possible involvement in illegal Philippine offshore gaming operator companies. Stay tuned to this website for more details and further updates.
In Case You Didn’t Know
- Mary Ann Maslog has possible POGO ties as she met Guo and Calugay to discuss infrastructure projects.
- She is suspected of being part of Guo’s hidden escape from the Philippines.
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