Ombudsman Orders 6 Months Suspension Vs. Makati Mayor Junjun Binay

The office of the Ombudsman on Wednesday announced that it has ordered the suspension of Makati City Mayor and 15 other city officials for six months over the corruption allegations that they overpriced the Makati City Hall building.

The Ombudsman also ordered Binay to file his counter affidavit to answer the pending carpark complaint.

Among the Makati official suspended include – City Legal Officer Pio Kenneth Dasal, City Budget Officer Lorenza Amores, City Accountant Cecilio Lim III, Acting City Accountant Eleno Mendoza, City Treasurer Nelia Barlis, CPMO Engineers Arnel Cadangan, Emerito Magat, Connie Consulta, CPMO Chief Line Dela Peña, Bids and Awards Committee (BAC) Secretariat Heads Giovanni Condes and Manolito Uyaco, Technical Working Group (TWG) Chairman Rodel Nayve, BAC member Ulysses Orienza, General Services Department (GSD) OIC Gerardo San Gabriel, GSD staff member Norman Flores.