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Friday, February 21, 2003
Police to file criminal raps vs ex-mayor
By Charles Raymond A. Maxey
FORMER Davao City mayor Luis T. Santos will be facing criminal and administrative charges for violating the city's anti-smoking ordinance.
Acting City Administrator Melchor V. Quitain said aside from the administrative complaint the city will lodge before the Office of the
Ombudsman, the Davao City Police Office will also be filing criminal charges against Santos.
"That is what we agreed upon," Quitain said after meeting Davao City Police Office officials at City Hall Thursday morning.
Quitain said they will also include in the complaint Leyte Rep. Ernesto
Veloso for the same infraction.
Veloso smoked inside a prohibited area while he and several congressmen conducted a congressional hearing here in Davao last week.
Veloso, after realizing his violation, later apologized but he, too, is
not off the hook yet.
Although Veloso enjoys parliamentary immunity and could not be arrested for his wrongdoing, he can still be charged, according to Quitain.
Santos, on the other hand, committed his infraction during a Philippine
National Police ceremonies inside Camp Catitipan a day after Veloso violated the law.
City Hall was set to file the complaint Thursday afternoon.
"With regards to the criminal charges, they will be filed by the police.
The city government is also looking into the possibility of filing a complaint against Atty. Mike Buat, a member of the Moro Islamic
Liberation Front (MILF) technical working group committee who also smoke during a gathering here.
"We have to determine if he is enjoying certain privileges," he said.
If not, Quitain said "then charges will definitely be filed." CRAM
(February 21, 2003 issue)
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