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PAMPANGA GOV. LAPID'S 1-YEAR SUSPENSION BEGINS

San Fernando, Pampanga, March 23, 2000 - Pampanga Governor Lito Lapid now has a full year to spend doing movies, and not have to worry about reporting for work at the provincial capitol.

The Court of Appeals yesterday denied the petition of the actor-politician to stop Ombudsman Aniano Desierto from enforcing his one-year suspension on graft charges. A temporary restraiting order issued by the appellate court last Jan. 19 expired last Sunday. Without a new TRO, the suspension order is deemed in effect.

"Whether the Ombudsman correctly ruled that the petitioner (Lapid) is guilty of misconduct is not for us to pass upon at this stage of the proceeding and in point of time, otherwise we will be going into the merits of the case," Justice Bernardo Salas said in his 11-page resolution.

Last Nov. 23, Desierto suspended Lapid, Vice Gov. Clayton Olalia, provincial treasurer Jovito Sabado and Senior Police Officer 4 Nestor Tadeo for their alleged involvement in the illegal collection of quarry fees . The one-year suspension was stalled after Lapid went to the CA for a TRO.

Lapid , who belongs to the opposition party, denied the charges. He described the cases as mere political vendetta because of bad blood between him and President Estrada.

Yesterday, an angry crowd of Lapid supporters tried to block Local Governments Undersecretary Narciso Santiago from posting the suspension order at the Capitol building and the numerous residences of the actor.

"The posting of the order is considered substantial compliance with the law for the official effectivity of the suspension," Santiago said.

The crowd of about 500 almost mobbed Santiago and Chief Superintendent Roberto Calinisan, Central Luzon PNP director, when they arrived at the capitol grounds with a few policemen at around 4:35 p.m. yesterday.

Senior Provincial Board Member Edna David was slated to take her oath as acting governor after the posting of the suspension order.

Lapid had asked Interior and Local Government Secretary Alfredo Lim to defer the implementation of his suspension until the High Court has decided on his petition.

However, Sec. Lim urged Lapid to vacate his post peacefully and discourage his supporters from pursuing a noise barrage and unlawful assembly.

"No rally can prevent us from serving his suspension order," Lim said.

San Fernando, Pampanga, March 23, 2000 - Pampanga Governor Lito Lapid now has a full year to spend doing movies, and not have to worry about reporting for work at the provincial capitol.

The Court of Appeals yesterday denied the petition of the actor-politician to stop Ombudsman Aniano Desierto from enforcing his one-year suspension on graft charges. A temporary restraiting order issued by the appellate court last Jan. 19 expired last Sunday. Without a new TRO, the suspension order is deemed in effect.

"Whether the Ombudsman correctly ruled that the petitioner (Lapid) is guilty of misconduct is not for us to pass upon at this stage of the proceeding and in point of time, otherwise we will be going into the merits of the case," Justice Bernardo Salas said in his 11-page resolution.

Last Nov. 23, Desierto suspended Lapid, Vice Gov. Clayton Olalia, provincial treasurer Jovito Sabado and Senior Police Officer 4 Nestor Tadeo for their alleged involvement in the illegal collection of quarry fees . The one-year suspension was stalled after Lapid went to the CA for a TRO.

Lapid , who belongs to the opposition party, denied the charges. He described the cases as mere political vendetta because of bad blood between him and President Estrada.

Yesterday, an angry crowd of Lapid supporters tried to block Local Governments Undersecretary Narciso Santiago from posting the suspension order at the Capitol building and the numerous residences of the actor.

"The posting of the order is considered substantial compliance with the law for the official effectivity of the suspension," Santiago said.

The crowd of about 500 almost mobbed Santiago and Chief Superintendent Roberto Calinisan, Central Luzon PNP director, when they arrived at the capitol grounds with a few policemen at around 4:35 p.m. yesterday.

Senior Provincial Board Member Edna David was slated to take her oath as acting governor after the posting of the suspension order.

Lapid had asked Interior and Local Government Secretary Alfredo Lim to defer the implementation of his suspension until the High Court has decided on his petition.

However, Sec. Lim urged Lapid to vacate his post peacefully and discourage his supporters from pursuing a noise barrage and unlawful assembly.

"No rally can prevent us from serving his suspension order," Lim said.

San Fernando, Pampanga, March 23, 2000 - Pampanga Governor Lito Lapid now has a full year to spend doing movies, and not have to worry about reporting for work at the provincial capitol.

The Court of Appeals yesterday denied the petition of the actor-politician to stop Ombudsman Aniano Desierto from enforcing his one-year suspension on graft charges. A temporary restraiting order issued by the appellate court last Jan. 19 expired last Sunday. Without a new TRO, the suspension order is deemed in effect.

"Whether the Ombudsman correctly ruled that the petitioner (Lapid) is guilty of misconduct is not for us to pass upon at this stage of the proceeding and in point of time, otherwise we will be going into the merits of the case," Justice Bernardo Salas said in his 11-page resolution.

Last Nov. 23, Desierto suspended Lapid, Vice Gov. Clayton Olalia, provincial treasurer Jovito Sabado and Senior Police Officer 4 Nestor Tadeo for their alleged involvement in the illegal collection of quarry fees . The one-year suspension was stalled after Lapid went to the CA for a TRO.

Lapid , who belongs to the opposition party, denied the charges. He described the cases as mere political vendetta because of bad blood between him and President Estrada.

Yesterday, an angry crowd of Lapid supporters tried to block Local Governments Undersecretary Narciso Santiago from posting the suspension order at the Capitol building and the numerous residences of the actor.

"The posting of the order is considered substantial compliance with the law for the official effectivity of the suspension," Santiago said.

The crowd of about 500 almost mobbed Santiago and Chief Superintendent Roberto Calinisan, Central Luzon PNP director, when they arrived at the capitol grounds with a few policemen at around 4:35 p.m. yesterday.

Senior Provincial Board Member Edna David was slated to take her oath as acting governor after the posting of the suspension order.

Lapid had asked Interior and Local Government Secretary Alfredo Lim to defer the implementation of his suspension until the High Court has decided on his petition.

However, Sec. Lim urged Lapid to vacate his post peacefully and discourage his supporters from pursuing a noise barrage and unlawful assembly.

"No rally can prevent us from serving his suspension order," Lim said.

San Fernando, Pampanga, March 23, 2000 - Pampanga Governor Lito Lapid now has a full year to spend doing movies, and not have to worry about reporting for work at the provincial capitol.

The Court of Appeals yesterday denied the petition of the actor-politician to stop Ombudsman Aniano Desierto from enforcing his one-year suspension on graft charges. A temporary restraiting order issued by the appellate court last Jan. 19 expired last Sunday. Without a new TRO, the suspension order is deemed in effect.

"Whether the Ombudsman correctly ruled that the petitioner (Lapid) is guilty of misconduct is not for us to pass upon at this stage of the proceeding and in point of time, otherwise we will be going into the merits of the case," Justice Bernardo Salas said in his 11-page resolution.

Last Nov. 23, Desierto suspended Lapid, Vice Gov. Clayton Olalia, provincial treasurer Jovito Sabado and Senior Police Officer 4 Nestor Tadeo for their alleged involvement in the illegal collection of quarry fees . The one-year suspension was stalled after Lapid went to the CA for a TRO.

Lapid , who belongs to the opposition party, denied the charges. He described the cases as mere political vendetta because of bad blood between him and President Estrada.

Yesterday, an angry crowd of Lapid supporters tried to block Local Governments Undersecretary Narciso Santiago from posting the suspension order at the Capitol building and the numerous residences of the actor.

"The posting of the order is considered substantial compliance with the law for the official effectivity of the suspension," Santiago said.

The crowd of about 500 almost mobbed Santiago and Chief Superintendent Roberto Calinisan, Central Luzon PNP director, when they arrived at the capitol grounds with a few policemen at around 4:35 p.m. yesterday.

Senior Provincial Board Member Edna David was slated to take her oath as acting governor after the posting of the suspension order.

Lapid had asked Interior and Local Government Secretary Alfredo Lim to defer the implementation of his suspension until the High Court has decided on his petition.

However, Sec. Lim urged Lapid to vacate his post peacefully and discourage his supporters from pursuing a noise barrage and unlawful assembly.

"No rally can prevent us from serving his suspension order," Lim said.

San Fernando, Pampanga, March 23, 2000 - Pampanga Governor Lito Lapid now has a full year to spend doing movies, and not have to worry about reporting for work at the provincial capitol.

The Court of Appeals yesterday denied the petition of the actor-politician to stop Ombudsman Aniano Desierto from enforcing his one-year suspension on graft charges. A temporary restraiting order issued by the appellate court last Jan. 19 expired last Sunday. Without a new TRO, the suspension order is deemed in effect.

"Whether the Ombudsman correctly ruled that the petitioner (Lapid) is guilty of misconduct is not for us to pass upon at this stage of the proceeding and in point of time, otherwise we will be going into the merits of the case," Justice Bernardo Salas said in his 11-page resolution.

Last Nov. 23, Desierto suspended Lapid, Vice Gov. Clayton Olalia, provincial treasurer Jovito Sabado and Senior Police Officer 4 Nestor Tadeo for their alleged involvement in the illegal collection of quarry fees . The one-year suspension was stalled after Lapid went to the CA for a TRO.

Lapid , who belongs to the opposition party, denied the charges. He described the cases as mere political vendetta because of bad blood between him and President Estrada.

Yesterday, an angry crowd of Lapid supporters tried to block Local Governments Undersecretary Narciso Santiago from posting the suspension order at the Capitol building and the numerous residences of the actor.

"The posting of the order is considered substantial compliance with the law for the official effectivity of the suspension," Santiago said.

The crowd of about 500 almost mobbed Santiago and Chief Superintendent Roberto Calinisan, Central Luzon PNP director, when they arrived at the capitol grounds with a few policemen at around 4:35 p.m. yesterday.

Senior Provincial Board Member Edna David was slated to take her oath as acting governor after the posting of the suspension order.

Lapid had asked Interior and Local Government Secretary Alfredo Lim to defer the implementation of his suspension until the High Court has decided on his petition.

However, Sec. Lim urged Lapid to vacate his post peacefully and discourage his supporters from pursuing a noise barrage and unlawful assembly.

"No rally can prevent us from serving his suspension order," Lim said.

San Fernando, Pampanga, March 23, 2000 - Pampanga Governor Lito Lapid now has a full year to spend doing movies, and not have to worry about reporting for work at the provincial capitol.

The Court of Appeals yesterday denied the petition of the actor-politician to stop Ombudsman Aniano Desierto from enforcing his one-year suspension on graft charges. A temporary restraiting order issued by the appellate court last Jan. 19 expired last Sunday. Without a new TRO, the suspension order is deemed in effect.

"Whether the Ombudsman correctly ruled that the petitioner (Lapid) is guilty of misconduct is not for us to pass upon at this stage of the proceeding and in point of time, otherwise we will be going into the merits of the case," Justice Bernardo Salas said in his 11-page resolution.

Last Nov. 23, Desierto suspended Lapid, Vice Gov. Clayton Olalia, provincial treasurer Jovito Sabado and Senior Police Officer 4 Nestor Tadeo for their alleged involvement in the illegal collection of quarry fees . The one-year suspension was stalled after Lapid went to the CA for a TRO.

Lapid , who belongs to the opposition party, denied the charges. He described the cases as mere political vendetta because of bad blood between him and President Estrada.

Yesterday, an angry crowd of Lapid supporters tried to block Local Governments Undersecretary Narciso Santiago from posting the suspension order at the Capitol building and the numerous residences of the actor.

"The posting of the order is considered substantial compliance with the law for the official effectivity of the suspension," Santiago said.

The crowd of about 500 almost mobbed Santiago and Chief Superintendent Roberto Calinisan, Central Luzon PNP director, when they arrived at the capitol grounds with a few policemen at around 4:35 p.m. yesterday.

Senior Provincial Board Member Edna David was slated to take her oath as acting governor after the posting of the suspension order.

Lapid had asked Interior and Local Government Secretary Alfredo Lim to defer the implementation of his suspension until the High Court has decided on his petition.

However, Sec. Lim urged Lapid to vacate his post peacefully and discourage his supporters from pursuing a noise barrage and unlawful assembly.

"No rally can prevent us from serving his suspension order," Lim said.