The latest to be ordered arrested is Governor Manuel Mamba, whom Representative Joseph Lara wants investigated over fund disbursements. Lara’s wife lost to Mamba in the 2022 polls.
MANILA, Philippines – The House committees on public accounts and on suffrage and electoral reforms on Thursday, August 17, issued a detention order against Cagayan Governor Manuel Mamba, who didn’t attend the hearing and who was accused of also preventing capitol personnel from attending.
Provincial information office head Rogelio Sending was also cited in contempt for ignoring summons without any legal excuse. He would be detained for 30 days. “He was announcing over the radio days before the election that each voter would receive that [even] without the approved ordinance or budget to that effect. More than that, he doesn’t have an approved exemption [from the ban]. It was mentioned by no less than the Comelec that Mamba wasn’t issued any exemption,” he added.
Including the hearing on August 17, there have been five hearings conducted on Lara’s resolutions: May 23 and 31, and August 7 and 9. Thursday’s hearing was presided by Abang Lingkod Partylist Representative Joseph Stephen Paduano and Bukidnon 2nd District Representative Jonathan Keith Flores, who cited Mamba in contempt for “undue interference.”
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