Mayor attends aid event amid suspension
ROXAS CITY, Capiz — The presence of suspended Mayor Receliste Escolin at Senator Imee Marcos’s financial aid distribution event in President Roxas, Capiz on Saturday, March 9, sparked criticism. A concerned citizen expressed to The Daily Guardian that out of propriety, Escolin should have avoided the event and allowed Vice Mayor
By Felipe V Celino
By Felipe V Celino
ROXAS CITY, Capiz — The presence of suspended Mayor Receliste Escolin at Senator Imee Marcos’s financial aid distribution event in President Roxas, Capiz on Saturday, March 9, sparked criticism.
A concerned citizen expressed to The Daily Guardian that out of propriety, Escolin should have avoided the event and allowed Vice Mayor Braulio Godfrey Botoy Asis, the designated acting mayor, to represent the office.
Escolin contested this viewpoint, insisting on his participation since he had requested the assistance before his suspension.
Moreover, he clarified that the Department of Social Welfare and Development conducted the payout, not himself. He also mentioned his familial ties to Senator Marcos.
The Ombudsman’s office suspended Escolin after finding sufficient evidence of simple misconduct.
His three-month suspension began on February 13, 2024, and is set to conclude on May 13, 2024.
Article Information
Comments (0)
LEAVE A REPLY
No comments yet
Be the first to share your thoughts!
Related Articles
WHEN THE FUNDING STOPPED: How USAID’s collapse quietly dismantled years of environmental and media work in the Philippines
(This is a companion report to the cross-border investigation “How a campaign of ‘half-truths’ against USAID went global – and reached Asia.”) Victor Prodigo was three years into a five-year project when the money vanished. The veteran development consultant had spent more than two decades working on the ground
