The Office of the Ombudsman has ordered the six-month preventive suspension of 69 officials from the provincial and municipal governments of Bohol, including its Governor Erico Aristotle C. Aumentado, due to their involvement in the controversial resort found in Chocolate Hills this year.
Other officials suspended came from the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), Department of Agriculture (DA), Office of Civil Defense, Department of Science and Technology (DOST), Philippine National Police (PNP), as well as several barangay officials.
The order, dated May 22, ordered the suspension of these officials:
1. Erico Aristotle C. Aumentado - Governor
2. Restituto Q. Suarez III - Municipality of Sagbayan Mayor
3. Atty. Antonino M. Jumawid - Municipality of Batuan Mayor
4. Elizabeth M. Pace - Municipality of Catigbian Mayor
5. Eugeniano E. Ibarra - Municipality of Clarin Mayor
6. Norman Palacio - Municipality of Bilar Mayor
7. Manuel G. Jayectin - Municipality of Bilar Mayor
8. Simplicio C. Maestrado, Jr. - Municipality of Sierra Bullones Mayor
9. Michael Doria - Municipality of Valencia Mayor
10. Maria Katrina Lim - Municipality of Valencia Mayor
11. Calixto Garcia - Municipality of Valencia Mayor
12. Dionisio Neil Balite - Municipality of Valencia Mayor
13. Ranulfo Q. Maligmat - Municipality of Bilar Vice Mayor
14. Conchita T. Delos Reyes - Municipality of Carmen Mayor
15. Ricardo Francisco A. Toribio - Municipality of Carmen Mayor
16. Ma. Victoria V. Aberra - Regional Director, DENR - EMB
17. Eugene G. Cabrera - Regional Director, Civil Defense, Region 7
18. Joel A. Elumba - Regional Director, Department of Agriculture, Region 7
19. Marlou L. Salazar - Regional Director, Office of the Civil Defense, Region 7
20. Edilberto L. Paradela - Regional Director, Department of Science and Technology
21. P/BGen. Valeriano T. De Leon - Regional Director, Philippine National Police, Region 7
22. Jesus F. Zamora, Jr. - Regional Director, Department of Science and Technology
23. Angel C. Enriquez - Regional Executive Director, Department of Agriculture, Region 7
24. Paquito D. Melicor, Jr. - DENR Regional Executive Director/Chairman, PAMB
25. Salvador D. Diputado - Regional Executive Director, Department of Agriculture, Region 7
26. Alan R. Dinoy - Building Official, Municipality of Sagbayan
27. Maximo G. Lomosbog - Zoning Administrator, Municipality of Sagbayan
28. Lorna L. Fernandez - PAMB Secretariat/Assistant Protected Area Superintendent
29. Laurentino A. Bautista - Officer-in-Charge, DENR CENRO/Protected Area Superintendent
30. Ariel N. Rica - Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Officer
31. Atty. John Titus J. Vistal - Provincial Planning and Development Office
32. Perfecto Bambe - Tourism Officer, Municipality of Bihar
33. Quern C. Aparicio - Barangay Captain, La Victoria, Carmen
34. Gregorio Digamon - Barangay Captain, Nueva Vida, Carmen
35. Eulogio L. Aparri - Barangay Captain, Canmaya Centro, Sagbayan
36. Erlinda A. Nacua - Barangay Captain, Katipunan, Sagbayan
37. Ricardo R. Basco - Barangay Captain, San Antonio, Sagbayan
38. Asuncion B. Ybanez - Barangay Captain, Poblacion, Sagbayan
39. Floriana J. Decierdo - Barangay Captain, Sabgayan Sur, Sagbayan
40. Erwin G. Capa - Barangay Captain, Kagawasan, Sagbayan
41. James P. Diolan - Barangay Captain, Behind the Clouds, Batuan
42. Ian A. Bernadez - Barangay Captain, Sta. Cruz, Batuan
43. Francisco A. Loy-A, Jr. - Barangay Captain, Cabcnitan, Batuan
44. Dennis L. Remedio - Barangay Captain, Campagao, Bilar
45. Perfecto M. Buro - Barangay Captain, Villaflor, Carmen
46. Nilfa D. Pamat - Barangay Captain, Ubojan, Sagbayan
47. Enrico S. Celades - Barangay Captain, Canmaya Diot, Sagbayan
48. Isabelo S. Candole - Barangay Captain, Libertad Norte, Sagbayan
49. Liza B. Tandura - Barangay Captain, San Ramon, Sagbayan
50. Arnel D. Polinar - Barangay Captain, San Vicente Norte, Sabgayan
51. Victor B. Ramos - Barangay Captain, San Isidro, Sagbayan
52. Emmanuel L. Jumawid - Barangay Captain, Poblacion Vieja, Batuan
53. Maria Fe F. Jala - Barangay Captain, Janlud, Batuan
54. Flaviano C. Pacatang - Barangay Captain, Garcia, Batuan
55. Timoteo B. Quimpan - Barangay Captain, Bugang Sur, Bilar
56. Serapion Organiza - Barangay Captain, Cambigsi, Bilar
57. Adelo Mangayaay - Barangay Captain, Zamora, Bilar
58. Christopher Andales - Barangay Captain, Kabagsakan, Sagbayan
59. Rolando Pataca - Barangay Captain, Rizal, Batuan
60. Gerardo Salces - Barangay Captain, Cantigdas, Batuan
61. Crisologo Balag - Barangay Captain, Cansumbol, Bilar
62. Rosendo B. Bantugan, Jr. - Barangay Captain, Daghoy, Bilar
63. Rosalino Polinar, Jr. - Barangay Captain, Cabog, Clarin
64. Cecilia G. Tesio - Barangay Kagawad, Cabog, Clarin
65. Belito S. Gallogo - Barangay Kagawad, Montevideo, Carmen
66. Teresita Y. Pahamutang - Barangay Kagawad, Libertad Sur, Sagbayan
67. Tito O. Ancog - Barangay Kagawad, Barangay Bugang Norte, Bilar
68. Teresita C. Bayron - Barangay Kagawad, Barangay Roxas, Bilar
69. Gilbert C. Gonzales - Regional Director, DENR, Region 7, PAMB Chairman
Their six-month preventive suspension comes without pay, except when the delay in the disposition of the Ombudsman's case is "due to their fault, negligence, or petition, in which case the period of delay shall not be counted in computing the period of preventive suspension."
"In accordance with Section 27(1) of Republic Act 6770, this Order is immediately executory. Notwithstanding any motion, appeal, or petition that may be filed by respondents seeking relief from this Order, unless otherwise ordered by this Office or any court of competent jurisdiction, the implementation of this Order shall not be interrupted within the period prescribed," the Ombudsman order read.