Suharto Mangudadatu, heeding a recommendation by the provincial board, issued an administrative order suspending Mayor Azel V. Mangudadatu of President Quirino town. Torion filed a motion for reconsideration of the suspension order on Wednesday (Aug. 26) and said “Mayor Mangudadatu stays as mayor, she is on top of the situation in her town.”Governor Mangudadatu said his order to suspend Mayor Mangudadatu was not politically motivated as Mayor Mangudadatu’s husband, Rep. Freddie Mangudadatu, is a political rival. ADVERTISEMENTLawyer Torion said Mayor Mangudadatu was surprised by the governor’s directive. Torion said the provincial board did not furnish the mayor a copy of the resolution recommending her suspension. He said the allegations against Mayor Mangudadatu were baseless.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer August 27, 2020 11:03 UTC