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Mauban mayor faces raps over authority ‘abuse’
The mayor and all council members of Mauban, Quezon, face charges of Grave Abuse of Authority and violation of the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act before the Office of the Ombudsman.
The charges are related to the alleged unlawful suspension of 19 barangay chairmen for six months without a proper hearing.
Mayor Erwin Dwight Pastrana, Vice Mayor Alween Sardea, and SB Members Nathaniel Calucin, Abelardo Mandrique, Michael Diasanta, Raquel Almacen, Yolanda Santayana, Juan Lorenzo Pastrana, Edgardo Astoveza, Liza Mandrique, Julieto Espinas, and Marlon Luna are among those accused.
The accused officials are also charged with using government funds to hire a private lawyer to draft the suspension complaint and resolution.
This alleged act violates recent Commission on Audit circulars and Supreme Court decisions that prohibit government entities from hiring private counsel for services that should be handled by accountable public officials.
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