CA reverses dismissal, perpetual disqualification to hold public office of Cagayan de Oro mayor 0 SHARES Share it! Share TweetBy Rey PanaliganThe Court of Appeals (CA) has reversed the 2017 ruling of the Office of the Ombudsman (OMB) that ordered the dismissal from the service of Cagayan de Oro City Mayor Oscar Moreno and his perpetual disqualification to hold public office. With the ruling, the CA removed the legal impediment to Moreno’s assumption as re-elected mayor of Cagayan de Oro City. The CA decision, written by Associate Justice Victoria Isabel Paredes, granted Moreno’s petition against the OMB’s ruling. “The existence of conspiracy cannot be presumed, it must be proven through clear and convincing evidence,” the CA said.

Source: Manila Bulletin June 23, 2019 10:30 UTC