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Ombudsman issues 6 month preventive suspension vs 12 officials in flood control mess
The Ombudsman has ordered a six-month preventive suspension for 10 Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Region IV-B officials and two Bids and Awards Committee (BAC) members.
This suspension order, issued on October 23, stems from an administrative case filed simultaneously with criminal charges related to alleged flood control corruption in Oriental Mindoro.
Among the suspended officials are former DPWH Region IV-B officials Gerald Pacanan, Gene Altea, Ruben Delos Santos Jr., Dominic Serrano, Felisardo Casuno, Timojen Sacar, Montrexis Tamayo, Juliet Calvo, Dennis Abagon, and Lerma Cayco.
BAC members Grace Lopez and Friedrich Karl Camero are also under the suspension order.
Warrants of arrest have been issued for some of the suspended officials, and several have entered not guilty pleas before the Sandiganbayan 6th Division.
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