Worker linked to fake franchise cases quits Mandaue City Hall job

AN employee who was implicated in the issuance of fake franchises in Mandaue City Hall has resigned.

Pureza Sollano, however, who worked for 17 years in the city government, cited health resons for her exit.

City administrator James Abadia said he was considering filing charges against the woman after a fact-finding team headed by lawyer Giovanni Tianero of the City Legal Office identified Sollano as the person responsible for issuing the fake franchises.

Sollano in her July 12 resignation letter to Mandaue Mayor Jonas Cortes apologized for her lapses and thanked him for giving her the chance to serve under his administration.

“I am aware of the problems that arose with the lapses that I’ve done. I am very sorry, I regret what happened,” said Sollano.

She said she had to resign on doctor’s advice due to her deteriorating health condition.

Abadia said the City Hall inquiry found out about the fake franchises when they implemented the Public Transport Assistance Program where the city government gives a fuel subsidy assistance of P150 to tricycle drivers

City officials made the discovery when they checked the franchises so they could give the subsidy to legitimate beneficiaries.

“We checked the OR (official receipts) kay naa man gud uban gabutang butang lang ug number sa OR sa ilahang franchise,” Abadia said.  Reporter Jucell Marie P. Cuyos