The Office of the Ombudsman has suspended Mayor Jaime Capil of Porac town in Pampanga over crimes linked to the operation of Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs).
The order, signed by Ombudsman Samuel Martires, also suspended Vice Mayor Francis Laurence Tamayo, and councilors Rohner Buan, Rafael Canlapan, Adrian Carreon, Regin Clarete, Essel Joy David, Hilario Dimalanta, Michelle Santos, and John Nuevy Venzon, GMA News reported.
Licensing assistant/then officer-in-charge of Business and Licensing officer Emerald Vital was also suspended, the report said.
The suspension due to alleged gross neglect of duty will be for six months and without pay.
“In accordance with Section 27, par. (1), RA 6770 (Ombudsman law), 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 by any court of competent jurisdiction, the implementation of this Order shall not be interrupted within the period prescribed,” the Ombudsman said.
The Ombudsman’s decision came amid the ongoing multiple investigations on the proliferation of POGO-linked crimes within Porac and nearby Bamban, Tarlac.
