CEBU CITY, Philippines — A criticism was filed towards Carcar Metropolis Mayor Mario Patricio “Patrick” Barcenas earlier than the Workplace of the Ombudsman Visayas.
The criticism was filed on April 14, 2025. The instances have been each administrative and prison complaints.
Barcenas, for his half, stated that he had not but obtained a duplicate of the criticism.
He added that he welcomed the criticism and he would reply this instantly after he obtained a duplicate of this.
Barcenas additionally stated he believed that the criticism was politically motivated.
Among the many complainants of the case have been Vice Mayor Efren Quijano, councilors Victor Ian Del Rosario, Lorena Mae Tabora, former Sanguguniang Kabataan Federation President Laurence King Quijano, and former Affiliation of Barangay Council (ABC) President Anthony John Apura.
The criticism stemmed from Barcenas’s eager to revoke/repeal the authority that was given by town council to the previous mayor relating to the development of a livestock public sale market on account of sanitary and environmental considerations.
The criticism stated that on September 13, 2022, throughout the session of town council, Barcenas barged in and ordered the folks contained in the session corridor to exit besides the councilors.
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Throughout this, Barcenas allegedly knowledgeable the councilors that he obtained a proposal of 10 % from the P149 million venture as a Normal Working Process (SOP).
The criticism added that the mayor not talked about the revocation of the venture, as an alternative, he mentioned its advantages if the development of the Livestock Public sale Market have been pursued.
Just a few days after the incident, the complainants noticed and heard a couple of video posted on social media that went viral relating to the incident.
“Ang iyang ihatag nato mao na, 10% sa complete 149 kay dili man 150, 10% ang iyang ikahatag nato. So mao nay akong gikuan ninyo. Okay ba mo ni-ana? Ako keen ko modawat ana kay ako man nang SOP,” the criticism learn.
(What might be given to us is that this, 10 % of the entire 149 as a result of it’s not 150, 10 % is what might be given to us. So that’s what I did for you. Are you okay with that? Me, I’m keen to just accept that as a result of that’s my SOP.)
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Resulting from this, the complainants believed that the respondent had violated a number of administrative expenses reminiscent of Conduct Prejudicial to one of the best curiosity of service, grave misconduct in workplace, and betrayal of public belief.
Additionally they believed that he was answerable for a number of prison expenses reminiscent of Direct bribery (sec 210, Revised Penal Code, as amended), Oblique Bribery (Sec 211, Revised Penal Code, as amended), and Corrupt Practices (Paragraphs a, b and h of Part 3 of Republic Act No. 3019).
The complainants additionally requested the Ombudsman to preventively droop Barcenas to stop him from influencing the investigation.
Barcenas, for his half, additionally vehemently denied allegations towards him. He additionally stated that the voice on the viral media publish was not his.
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