Ombudsman orders dismissal of suspended Porac mayor over Pogo ties
Jaime Capil —NIÑO JESUS ORBETA
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga — Suspended Porac Mayor Jaime Capil faced being thrown out of the mayoral race on May 12 after Ombudsman Samuel Martires found him guilty of gross neglect of duty in connection with the illegal operations and criminal activities of the Philippine Offshore Gaming Operator Lucky South 99 since 2019 in that Pampanga town.
The prospect loomed as the Ombudsman imposed a penalty of dismissal from the service, including the cancellation of eligibility, forfeiture of retirement benefits, and perpetual disqualification for re-employment in the government service.
The Ombudsman’s April 3 decision, signed by officer-in-charge Dante Vargas, approved the recommendation of a special panel of investigators to probe the complaint filed by the Department of the Interior and Local government.
The decision dismissed the administrative charges against several former and current officials and department heads including Vice Mayor Francis Laurence Tamayo who might assumed as mayor in place of OIC Myla Clarete.
Capil has yet to answer the Inquirer’s request for comment. INQ
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