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Dismissal order vs Puerto Princesa mayor 'served,' but not implemented

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Arlie Cabrestante, ABS-CBN News

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2017/news/02/10/lucilo-bayron-021017.jpg"/></figure></div>PUERTO PRINCESA CITY- The regional office of the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) served on Friday the dismissal order against Puerto Princesa City Mayor Lucilo Bayron and his son, Bantay Puerto-VIP Security Task Force project manager Karl Bayron. Last December, the Office of the Ombudsman found the <a href="http://news.abs-cbn.com/news/01/27/17/ombudsman-orders-dismissal-of-puerto-princesa-mayor">Bayrons guilty of grave misconduct and serious dishonesty</a> for failing to declare their biological relationship for Karl&#x27;s service contract. In a closed-door meeting at the Office of the Governor, representatives from the DILG and Bayron&#x27;s lawyer discussed the dismissal order. Atty. Winston Gonzales, Bayron&#x27;s legal counsel, received the dismissal order Friday morning.According to Gonzales, the purpose of the regional DILG was only to serve the dismissal order but not to implement it since they have pending appeals and petitions. Section 7 and 8, Rule III of the Rules of Procedure of the Office of the Ombudsman states that if the respondent is absolved of the charge and in case of conviction where the penalty imposed is a public censure or reprimand, suspension of not more than one month, or fine equivalent to one-month salary, the decision shall be final, executory and unappealable.In all other cases, the decision may be appealed in the Court of Appeals (CA). According to Gonzales, they filed a motion for reconsideration of the ruling of the Ombudsman on February 1, 2017.On February 2, they received information that there was an order to immediately implement the dismissal. This prompted Bayron&#x27;s camp to immediately proceed to the CA on February 3 to seek a temporary restraining order (TRO). The CA&#x27;s decision was released on Thursday. According to the CA, issuing a TRO would be premature because there is no dismissal order yet.But since Baryon&#x27;s camp already received the dismissal order, Gonzales said the next step for them is to file a supplementary motion before the CA. They also need to wait for the decision of the Ombudsman regarding their motion for reconsideration.Until all the motions and petitions are resolved, Bayron will stay as the mayor of Puerto Princesa City, his counsel said.

PUERTO PRINCESA CITY- The regional office of the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) served on Friday the dismissal order against Puerto Princesa City Mayor Lucilo Bayron and his son, Bantay Puerto-VIP Security Task Force project manager Karl Bayron.

PUERTO PRINCESA CITY- The regional office of the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) served on Friday the dismissal order against Puerto Princesa City Mayor Lucilo Bayron and his son, Bantay Puerto-VIP Security Task Force project manager Karl Bayron.

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Dismissal order vs Puerto Princesa mayor 'served,' but not implemented

Arlie Cabrestante,

ABS-CBN News

Published Feb 10, 2017 09:03 PM PHT

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