Tag: Boracay mess

Malay mayor, business licensing officer dismissed from gov’t service over Boracay mess

(Eagle News)–Malay, Aklan Mayor Cicero Cawaling has been dismissed from government service. Apart from Cawaling, also dismissed by the Ombudsman was  Malay’s licensing officer Jen Salsona for gross neglect of duty, conduct unbecoming a public official and conduct prejudicial to the best interest of service for their failure to implement laws and ordinances that resulted in the deterioration of Boracay. The Ombudsman noted that some establishments operated without the required fire safety inspection certificate, and […]

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DILG to recommend disqualification of local officials linked to Boracay mess from 2019 polls

(Eagle News) — The Department of the Interior and Local Government will recommend the disqualification of local officials allegedly responsible for the Boracay mess from the 2019 elections. “We will submit our proposal recommendation to the Comelec, kung pupuwedeng idisqualify ‘yung mga candidates, ‘yung sa last time kasi mga barangay officials so this time marami-rami ito,” DILG officer in charge Eduardo Año said. According to Año, to be recommended for disqualification were “candidates from provincial government […]

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DILG files raps vs Aklan governor, Malay officials over Boracay mess

(Eagle News) — The Department of the Interior and Local Government on Wednesday, June 27, filed charges against 17 Aklan and Malay officials for what President Rodrigo Duterte said was the deterioration of the once-pristine Boracay Island. Facing administrative and charges for violation of the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act before the Ombudsman were Aklan Gov. Florencio Miraflores, Malay Mayor Ciceron Cawaling, Vice Mayor Abram Sualog, several municipal council members of Malay, among others. The charges were […]

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