TOP provincial officials of Cebu, including Governor Hilario P. Davide III and Vice Governor Agnes A. Magpale, are facing criminal and administrative charges for alleged illegal appointments. The complaint was filed by Cebu 3rd District Rep. Gwendolyn F. Garcia, who is facing Ms. Magpale in the gubernatorial race in May. Ms. Garcia, in her complaint, said the officials conspired in filling the positions of provincial health officer 1 and provincial budget officer even if these were not yet vacant. “In this case, respondents’ acts of illegal appointments not only violate the norms of public accountability and diminishes the integrity of their public office, but also violate the security of tenure of the rightful occupants of the offices involved, hence constituting conduct prejudicial to the best interests of the service,” reads the complaint filed before the Ombudsman. Provincial Administrator Mark C. Tolentino, Human Resource and Management Officer Bonifer Nacorda, Health Officer 1 Rene Catan, and budget officer Danilo Rodas are also included in the complaint. — The Freeman
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