South Upi vice mayor reinstated after suspension

Vice Mayor Abdullah A. Campong

SOUTH UPI, Maguindanao --- Former Mayor Abdullah “Beds” Campong has been reinstated as this town’s elected vice mayor following his suspension some three months ago.

Previously, the Office of the Ombudsman has ordered the suspension of Campong and four others after they were found guilty of simple neglect of duty.

Campong was suspended without pay for three months and one day without pay of fine equivalent to three months and one day salary (October 2, 2017 date of implementation).

Accordingly, the suspension order stemmed from the local government unit’s failure to remit the Pag-IBIG contributions for the months of April to November 2007; delayed remittance of Government Service Insurance System contributions; and failure to remit taxes withheld on compensations of its employees from January to December 2007.

According to the decision, Campong, as then head of South Upi, violated Presidential Decree No.1752 (Home Development Fund Law of 1980), Republic Act 8291 (GSIS Law), and Republic Act 8425 (Tax Reform Act).

Aside from Campong, four others were also ordered suspended, including: Municipal Treasurer Onofre Natividad; Municipal Accountant Kusain Masurong; Municipal Budget Officer Leonardo Tolitel, Jr.; and Cashier II Clara Tolitel. (Anne Acosta – MINDANAO EXPOSE’)