By Edith Regalado (The
Philippine Star) | Updated May 4, 2017 - 12:00am
DAVAO CITY, Philippines – Malacañang
ordered the suspension of Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) chairman Jose
Vicente Salazar who is facing various administrative charges.
Executive Secretary Salvador
Medialdea issued the order last Tuesday placing Salazar under preventive
suspension for 90 days effective immediately.
The suspension stemmed from the
complaint against Salazar late last month of deceiving Malacañang in filing his
travel authority and designating somebody without proper authority as
officer-in-charge while he was abroad.
Salazar is facing charges of serious
dishonesty, gross neglect of duty, grave misconduct, gross insubordination,
among various administrative offenses.
“Examination of the records reveals
that there exists a prima facie case against chairman Salazar on the
above-stated charges,” Medialdea said.
“Salazar is also given 10 days to
file his comment or written explanation with regard to the administrative
charges. If proven guilty of the charges, Salazar can be removed from office,”
he added.
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