Peña back to being Makati vice mayor

Katerina Francisco

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Peña back to being Makati vice mayor
Vice Mayor Romulo Peña's announcement comes nearly a month after he was sworn in as acting mayor, later creating a leadership confusion in Makati

MANILA, Philippines – Makati Vice Mayor Romulo Peña said on Wednesday, April 15, that he would go back to being the city’s vice mayor upon the directive of the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG).

Peña said he would resume his duties as vice mayor following the DILG’s order and the writ of preliminary injunction granted by the Court of Appeals (CA) to Makati Mayor Jejomar Erwin Binay Jr.

Sa direktibang ibinaba ng Ombudsman na idinaan sa DILG, ako po ay sinabihan na bumalik na sa aking posisyon bilang vice mayor ng Makati,” Peña said.

(Based on the directive from the Ombudsman, coursed through the DILG, I was told to return to my position as vice mayor of Makati.)

His announcement comes nearly a month after he was sworn in as acting mayor on March 16, after the DILG served the Ombudsman’s suspension order against Binay.

The Ombudsman’s 6-month preventive suspension against Binay stemmed from a complaint over the alleged overpricing of a city hall building.

But Binay had insisted that he is still the city’s mayor because of a CA order stopping his suspension for 60 days. He later obtained a writ of preliminary injunction from the appellate court, stopping his suspension indefinitely.

The competing leadership claims of the two city officials created confusion in Makati, worrying some employees who were unsure about who will sign their paychecks.

Despite the CA order stopping Binay’s suspension indefinitely, Peña earlier said he would not step down as acting mayor until the Supreme Court decides on the validity of Binay’s suspension.

The High Court on Tuesday, April 14, heard oral arguments on the petition filed by the Ombudsman questioning the power of the CA to stop the suspension against Binay. – Rappler.com

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