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DILG serves dismissal order vs Iloilo City mayor

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2017/trending/10/30/thumbnail.jpg"/><figcaption>Mayor Jed Mabilog. <em>Photo from Mabilog&#x27;s Facebook page</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA - The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) office served Monday the dismissal order against Iloilo City Mayor Jed Mabilog, who was tagged by President Rodrigo Duterte as a narco-politician. </p><p>The Office of the Ombudsman confirmed Friday that it has ordered Mabilog&#x27;s dismissal after he was found guilty of serious dishonesty for failing to declare sources of his wealth in his statement of assets, liabilities and net worth.</p><p>DILG-Western Visayas officials served a copy of the Ombudsman decision to Mabilog&#x27;s lawyer Joenar Pueblo at the Iloilo City hall. </p><div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2017/trending/10/30/mabilog-1.jpg"/><figcaption>Atty. Pueblo talks with officials of DILG-Region 6. <em>Jennifer Garcia, ABS-CBN News</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>Vice Mayor Joe Espinosa III assumed as mayor of Iloilo City immediately after. </p><div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2017/trending/10/30/mabilog-2.jpg"/><figcaption>Espinosa takes oath as Iloilo City mayor. <em>Jennifer Garcia, ABS-CBN News</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>Based on his SALN, Mabilog&#x27;s wealth increased by almost P9 million to P68,341,622.40 in 2013 from P59,358,539.89 in 2012 &quot;due to his new real property and investments.&quot;</p><p>Mabilog has denied his alleged links to the narcotics trade. </p><p>He left the country with his wife and children amid fears he might be the next drug-linked politician to die under the Duterte administration. </p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="http://news.abs-cbn.com/news/10/25/17/duterte-to-iloilos-mabilog-youre-next">READ: Duterte to Iloilo&#x27;s Mabilog: &#x27;You’re next&#x27;</a></li></ul><p>Mabilog has yet to report back to work at the Iloilo City hall. </p><div><strong>With Jennifer Garcia, ABS-CBN News </strong></div>

<p>The Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) office served Monday the dismissal order against Iloilo City Mayor Jed Mabilog, who was tagged by President Rodrigo Duterte as a narco-politician. </p>

The Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) office served Monday the dismissal order against Iloilo City Mayor Jed Mabilog, who was tagged by President Rodrigo Duterte as a narco-politician.