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CEBU CITY, Philippines — The absence of division heads in key Cebu Metropolis workplaces is inflicting delays in processing important paperwork as necessary signatories stay unavailable.
Henry Tomalabcad, head of the town’s Human Useful resource and Improvement Workplace (HRDO), stated that whereas some assistants have been current, they might not signal sure paperwork required for appointments and transactions as a result of they need to comply with directives outlined in memoranda issued by their division heads.
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The problem arises after the dismissal of three incumbent division heads—Metropolis Accountant Jerome Ornopia, Metropolis Treasurer Mare Vae Reyes, and Division of Public Providers Chief John Jigo Dacua—by the Workplace of the Ombudsman.
He confirmed that the three officers have individually acquired copies of their dismissal orders. Nonetheless, the Cebu Metropolis authorities has but to obtain the official discover from the Ombudsman, which is stopping the enforcement of the ruling.
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“Naka-receive na sila personally pero ang metropolis authorities wala pa. Gipadalhan sila og copy atong dismissal. Dapat mag-una unta mi,” Tomalabcad stated in an interview on August 5.
(They’ve acquired it personally however the metropolis authorities had not. They got a replica of teir dismissal. It ought to have been that we have been the primary to get it.)
The delay has disrupted division providers and prevented the town from appointing new division heads.
Within the meantime, assistant division heads or the following highest-ranking officers are quickly serving as performing heads below the Native Authorities Code.
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When requested how the town evaluates candidates for division head positions, Tomalabcad stated the designated evaluation group from the Workplace of the Mayor, together with different division heads, conducts the analysis.
“Particularly sa Treasurer’s Workplace, kay ang pagpili nato sa atong bag-o nga treasurer kinahanglan nimo ang order from the Division of Finance, so dili biya ang Metropolis Mayor dayon ang mopili ana, dapat naay order pud didto,” he defined primarily based on the method of choosing the brand new metropolis treasurer.
He additionally famous that the scenario, which has lasted for over a month, stays manageable.
“Basta transition, madugay gyud,” he clarified.
Mayor Nestor Archival Sr. earlier stated he is able to implement the Ombudsman’s dismissal orders as soon as the town authorities receives formal discover.
“Niduol na [nako] ang grupo sa BLGF (Bureau of Native Authorities Finance)… Magazine-andam na daan kay ang chance, as soon as madawat na ang formal discover… ato na dayon na i-implement,” Archival stated in a July 28 interview.
The dismissals are linked to the case involving alleged irregularities in rubbish assortment and hauling providers in 2021.
The Ombudsman indicted eight officers—together with former metropolis administrator Floro Casas Jr., DPS chief John Jigo Dacua, CESET head Grace Luardo-Silva, performing metropolis accountant Jerome Ornopia, and performing metropolis treasurer Mare Vae Reyes—on prices of malversation and violations of the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act.
The executive penalties embody dismissal from service, forfeiture of advantages, perpetual disqualification from public workplace, and a civil service ban.
The costs stem from a 2022 grievance by then-Mayor Michael Rama, alleging overbilling and use of falsified paperwork in waste administration contracts. The NBI-7 filed the case following its personal investigation.
Dacua and Casas have each stated they may search authorized cures.
“We respect the choice of the Ombudsman… the matter is just not but last,” stated Dacua.
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