ILOILO CITY – The Ombudsman suspended Mayor Receliste Escolin of President Roxas town, Capiz province, for three months without pay due to misconduct.
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Associate Ombudsman Arita Lapitan has issued an order to Gov. Fredenil Castro to implement Escolin’s suspension.
The order was issued last December but was only made public this week.
Escolin was suspended following a case filed by former Vice Mayor Alfonso Golero.
Golero accused Escolin last year of grave abuse of authority and grave misconduct.
Escolin allegedly left the province in 2017 without any permission from then Gov. Antonio del Rosario.
Castro has yet to implement the order as his office reportedly has not received a formal copy of the directive.
Escolin has filed a motion for reconsideration before the Ombudsman in Quezon City.