DILG closes usurpation hearing

HEARINGS over accusations of usurpation of authority filed against Cebu Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia ended yesterday.

The camps of former Vice Gov. Gregorio Sanchez daughter Grecylda “Gigi” Zaballero and Garcia had presented their all their witnesses before the Department of Interior and Local Government in Central Visayas.

They were given time to submit their formal offer of exhibits and memorandum before the case will be submitted for resolution.

In yesterday’s hearing, the governor’s daughter and lead counsel Cristina Codilla-Frasco presented as witnesses Provincial Administrator Eduardo Habin; Noli Valencia, head of the Provincial Human Resource Office; Provincial Attorney Marino Martinquilla and Board Member Peter John Calderon.

Calderon said there was nothing wrong with allowing the governor to control the budget for the Sanggunian Panlalawigan.  REPORTER ADOR VINCENT S. MAYOL