Ombudsman orders 6-mo suspension for 8 Iloilo board mem over PHP1.07B budget delay
The Office of the Ombudsman ordered a six-month preventive suspension without pay for eight members of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan in Iloilo City over their deliberate actions to delay a PHP1.07 billion supplemental budget.
Board members Egidio P. Elio, Rony L. Molina, Victor R. Condez, Alfie Jay O. Niquia, Plaridel E. Sanchez IV, Mayella Mae P. Ladislao, Kenneth Dave B. Gasalalao, and Julius Cedar O. Tajanlangit were suspended following a six-page order signed by Ombudsman Samuel Martirez on August 1.
The respondents are accused of grave misconduct, oppression, abuse of authority, and neglect of duty under the 2017 Revised Rules of Administrative Cases in the Civil Service and Republic Act 6713.
Their actions delayed the installation of a photovoltaic system in eight hospitals, purchase of home solar systems, and installation of solar-powered streetlights.
The suspension deprived around 200 barangays in Antique province and approximately 15,000 households of essential services.
This preventive suspension takes effect immediately.
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