The La Castellana Sangguniang Bayan suspended a councilor linked to a police recruitment scam for a series of unexplained absences during a special session Monday, Nov. 20.
The SB approved the immediate suspension of Councilor Donato “Natnat” Dumaguit for 15 days without remuneration and ordered him to pay a fine of P3,000 without prejudice to the filing of a case against him, Councilor Leonardo Bacquian said.
The majority of the SB members voted to expel Dumaguit from the town council, which will have to be decided and ordered by the court, he also said.
They have instructed the SB secretary to tap the services of their lawyer to file the charges seeking the expulsion of Dumaguit in court, Bacquian said.
Dumaguit has had 13 unexplained absences from the SB’s sessions, he said.
Large scale estafa charges have been filed against Dumaguit before the Negros Occidental Prosecutor’s Office for alleged involvement in recruitment of about 40 persons, most of whom were La Castellana residents, for jobs in the Philippine National Police for a fee.*