August 03, 2023

The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) remained firm that it only complied with and followed the law in recognizing the regularity of the suspension order of Bonifacio, Misamis Occidental Mayor Samson Dumanjug.

This stemmed after the Senate yesterday probed the alleged violent eviction from office of the suspended local chief executive.

Under Administrative Order 22 s. 2011, the suspension order of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan can be appealed to the Office of the President (OP) within 15 days from notice of the order, a legal remedy which the embattled mayor failed to avail.

“The 2023 Suspension Order against Mayor Dumanjug thus became final and executory. Further, there was no stay of execution issued by any proper office or court,” according to Undersecretary Lord Villanueva.

Original Article at: https://dilg.gov.ph/news/DILG-Role-in-Misamis-Occ-Mayor-Dumanjug-Suspension-in-Accordance-with-Law/NC-2023-1133