Bangui vice mayor assumes mayoralty post

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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