President Duterte bares more dismissals
President Rodrigo Roa Duterte talks to the
people after holding a meeting with the Inter-Agency Task Force on the Emerging
Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) core members at the Malacañang Golf (Malago) Clubhouse
in Malacañang Park, Manila on January 13, 2021. ROBINSON NIÑAL/ PRESIDENTIAL
PHOTO
As the government continues its campaign against graft and corruption, President Rodrigo Roa Duterte disclosed Wednesday more names of government officials who were removed from service for abusing their positions.
Among those dismissed were barangay employees, an official from a state-run corporation, and members of the Armed Forces.
“Lahat sila
ito pare-pareho ‘yan, dismissed from service with accessory penalties of
cancellation of eligibility, forfeiture of retirement benefits, and the
perpetual disqualification for reemployment in the government service. Ibig
sabihin he can no longer seek employment sa gobyerno,” President Duterte said
during his weekly public address.
Among those
sacked include Alejandro Rivera, regional vice president of Quedan and Rural
Credit Guarantee Corp. (Quedancor) for dishonesty and grave misconduct.
Also
included in President’s list were Gattaran, Cagayan, municipal treasurer Ana
Turaray, and Los Baños, Laguna, Barangay Captain Joben Manarpaac and barangay
secretary Laica Macapua. The two Los Baños officials were accused of grave
abuse of authority, grave misconduct, and serious dishonesty.
Also
dismissed for committing wrongdoings were Janet Escalada and Orly Pastrana,
administrative aides from Romblon; Rowena Garcia, barangay treasurer; and Lara
Jill Lorbis, a Luisiana, Laguna, barangay treasurer.
Several
members of the Philippine Navy were also removed from service for fraud against
the government.
They
include Quartermaster 1st Class Petty Officer Elpidio Aromin, Petty Officer 2nd
Class Jesus De Egurrola, Petty Officer 2nd Class Lecyl Nambatac, Apprentice
Seaman Ed Mark Saura, and Seaman Second Class Sunny Boy Beberino.
The
President, who ran on an anti-graft platform, has earlier ordered an
investigation of the entire government bureaucracy to stop anomalies and get
rid of officials and employees engaged in graft and corruption. PND
