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Ombudsman indicts Tanauan, Leyte mayor for graft raps

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TACLOBAN CITY — The Office of the Ombudsman has indicted Mayor Gina Merilo of Tanauan town, Leyte for hiring two losing candidates within the one-year ban. Merilo would be charged for violating Republic Act 3019 or the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act for hiring Quintin Octa Jr. and Reynalda Almaden on July 1, 2022, about two months after the two lost in the May 2022 elections. Octa, Merilo’s former running mate, was appointed as a project e…

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Ombudsman indicts Tanauan, Leyte mayor for graft raps

TACLOBAN CITY — The Office of the Ombudsman has indicted Mayor Gina Merilo of Tanauan town, Leyte for hiring two losing candidates within the one-year ban. Merilo would be charged for violating Republic Act 3019 or the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act for hiring Quintin Octa Jr. and Reynalda Almaden on July 1, 2022, about two months after the two lost in the May 2022 elections. Octa, Merilo’s former running mate, was appointed as a project e…

6 months ago·Manila, Philippines

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Inquirer broke the news in Manila, Philippines 6 months ago on Saturday, November 16, 2024.

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