By Leilanie G. Adriano
Staff reporter
Bangui, Ilocos Norte—The vice mayor of this town, retired Gen. Fidel
Cimatu has assumed the mayoralty post in an acting capacity on Nov. 17 following
the suspension of Bangui mayor Diosdado Garvida for six months.
Ilocos Norte Governor Ma.
Imelda “Imee” R. Marcos’s suspension order for Garvida was received by the Office
of the Mayor on Nov. 14.
The governor suspended Dr. Garvida
for six months as a result of an administrative complaint filed against him at
the Sangguniang Panlalawigan for indiscriminate firing while trying to
apprehend an illegal quarry operator in this town.
Municipal employees however
remain confused as to whom to follow between Mr. Cimatu and Dr. Garvida as the
suspended mayor continues to hold office at the municipal hall.
On Nov. 17, Dr. Garvida
attended the flag ceremony and proceeded to his office telling all municipal
employees that he is still the elected mayor of Bangui town.
By normal operation of law,
provincial legal officer Jason Pereira said the vice mayor automatically
becomes the ‘acting mayor’ after Dr. Garvida begins serving his suspension.
Dr. Garvida however
questioned the vice mayor’s new designation as there is no official order yet
designating him as the “acting mayor”.
As of press time, Department
of Interior and Local Government (DILG) provincial officer Roger Daquioag said
his office have yet to make an official statement regarding the issue as the
DILG has yet to receive a copy of the mayor’s suspension document.
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