By Leilanie G. Adriano
Staff reporter
Paoay, Ilocos Norte—Major transactions of the local government unit here remains
paralyzed as of press time following the expiration of a 60-day temporary
restraining order the court issued to halt the dismissal of Paoay Mayor Jessie
Galano.
Since September 10, 2018,
some government employees have started to complain about the delay in receiving
their salaries as piles of documents due for signature and processing are
stocked at the mayor’s office.
Paoay Vice Mayor Eileen
Llaguno-Guerrero confirmed this in an interview as the Department of Interior
and Local Government has not issued any directive so far regarding the mayor’s
case.
“Based on our inquiry at the
DILG provincial office, there is no order yet from the regional and central
office. As a result, all important transactions at the Paoay government remain
pending for approval at the Mayor’s Office,” said Ms. Guerrero.
On June 21, 2018, the Court
of Appeals granted a 60-day TRO in favor of dismissed Paoay town mayor Jessie
Galano.
Mr. Galano’s dismissal from
service came after a resolution of the Office of the Ombudsman finding the
Paoay mayor and his municipal administrator Bruno Dumlao guilty for grave abuse
of authority, gross neglect of duty, grave misconduct and serious dishonesty.
In 2015, then Paoay mayor
Dolores Clemente filed administrative charges against then Paoay Vice Mayor
Galano and Sangguniang Bayan member Bruno Dumlao in violation of Republic Act
No. 6713 and Republic Act No. 7160 specifically on the falsification of travel
documents which was reimbursed from the municipal treasurer’s office.
The dismissed mayor has not
issued any statement so far after his TRO expired.
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