Ombudsman lifts suspension order vs 72 NFA warehouse supervisors
Source: The Manila times
MANILA, Philippines -- The Office of the Ombudsman (Ombudsman) lifted its suspension order against 72 National Food Authority (NFA) warehouse supervisors.
The Ombudsman ordered a six-month preventive suspension on the officials while it was investigating an alleged anomalous rice buffer stock sale.
"A closer evaluation of the case record, subsequent/additional compliances made to and pleadings submitted to Office reveal that the documents/evidence pertaining to this case, which all of the afore-named Warehouse Supervisors from Region III, Region IV-A, Mimaropa, Region V, Region VI, Region VII, Region IX, Region X, Region XII, Region XIII and BARMM have control and custody, were already obtained by this Office", it said.
"Moreover, there is insufficient ground to believe that their continued stay in office may prejudice the investigation of the case filed against them," the Ombudsman said.
The 72 were: Arace Buenaventura, Luigi Balbin, Catherine Magcalas, Rodel de Vera, Michael Soriano, Luzille Pineda, John Richard Atayde, Raul Balbuena, Ma. Sherwin Camille Paulo, Baby Esguerra, Amparo Gaspar, Mia Kristel Chico, Rosalina Naguit, Lauro Castro, Richard Ildefonso, Gemarie Asturias, Cherryhill Mejico, Gemini Hernandez, Allen Marvin de Leon, Rubelyn Landicho, Angelo Gregorio Ortega, Jovino Paje 3rd, Vevencio Balaoro, Jonathan Cabrillas, Ronald Undecimo, Rex Francis Zantua, Kevin Guevarra, Glen Saldevia, Irah Razote, Marianne Alit, Janice Marie Pabe, Raquel Carredo, Genesis Zaspa, Jowel Antiquina, Dexter Navarro, Andriano Sorobin, Leticia Medel, Lumerito Macugay, Jason Lim, Rosemarie Miro, Rosaro Rendon, Alemar Celecious, Marco Sergio Bodiongan 3rd, Judie Ann Bongawan, Almer Sunga, Romulo Namurag 3rd, John Ver Chua, Junrie Dumas, Catherine Torregosa, Roque Ubias, Jeremy Caballero, Cristina Carcel, Rose Baito, Emily de los Reyes, Peter Nulia, Gladys Bretaña, Rita Porto, Abraham Cahucom, Maribel Balbin, Marjorie Aline de la Cruz, Joel Valenzuela, Jennevive Romero, Joy Cabrera, Pepito Jumamoy, Meriam Akas, Anna Marie Amores, Jayson Inso, Amelia Leysa, Asmara Bancola, Al-Jade Alfonso, Ma. Susan Pawah, and Kenney Guerrero.
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"The Honorable Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr., Department of Agriculture, is hereby furnished a copy of this Order for its implementation, with the request to submit to this Office proof of compliance hereof," the May 2024 order read.