Tag: Davao del Norte governor suspension

Bersamin: No violation of Davao del Norte governor’s right to due process with issuance of preventive suspension vs him

(Eagle News)–The preventive suspension meted out on Davao del Norte Gov. Edwin Jubahib did not violate his right to due process, Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin said on Saturday, April 13. In a statement issued days after Jubahib decried harassment, Bersamin said the 60-day preventive suspension was ordered only after the issues stemming from an administrative complaint filed against the governor “were joined in accordance with Section 63a of Republic Act No. 7160 and Sections 1 […]

Davao del Norte governor says preventive suspension ‘unjust’

(Eagle News)–The Office of the President has meted out a 60-day preventive suspension on Davao del Norte Gov. Edwin Jubahib, the Department of the Interior and Local Government said. According to Interior Secretary Benhur Abalos, the preventive suspension order was signed  by Executive Secretary  Lucas Bersamin following an administrative complaint filed against the governor by “various parties” for the “alleged misuse of authority, potential oppression, and the utilization of government funds to advance the interests […]