NCSC chairman suspended for 90 days over misconduct

Malacañang confirmed the 90-day preventive suspension of National Commission of Senior Citizens (NCSC) chairman Franklin Quijano starting July 9 over allegations of gross neglect of duty and grave misconduct.

Presidential Communications Office Secretary Cheloy Garafil told INQUIRER.net that she could confirm Quijano's suspension when asked about the matter, but did not provide additional details.

Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin signed the suspension order against Quijano on Tuesday.

Prior to the suspension, five out of six NCSC commissioners—Mary Jean Loreche, Edwin Espejo, Reymar Mansilungan, Rainier Cruz, and Enriqueta Rodeles—had called for Quijano's resignation due to reported issues against him.

Senior Citizens party-list Representative Rodolfo Ordanes, who chairs the House committee on senior citizens, supported the move to expel Quijano as head of the NCSC.