BAGUIO CITY — The Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) installed on Tuesday Abra Sangguniang Panlalawigan member, lawyer Russel Bragas, as the acting vice governor of the province amid the 18-month suspension of Vice-Governor Joy Valera-Bernos.

Citing the rule of succession, Mr. Bragas was tasked to “discharge the powers and perform the duties and functions of a Vice-Governor as mandated by law,” the DILG said in a statement.

Mr. Bragas said his assumption as such is thus by operation of law which anyone in his position cannot evade without being charged with dereliction of duty.” — Artemio A. Dumlao

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