NEGROS Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson said he leaves it all to Malacañang to act and make a decision on the administrative complaint filed against him by a dismissed Capitol lawyer.
Lawyer Ernie Magaspag, former member of the Provincial Legal Officer, has filed a complaint before the Office of the President against Lacson for alleged abuse of authority, misconduct in office, gross negligence or dereliction of duty, and other administrative cases as his evidence may warrant.
In a press conference on Tuesday, December 22, Lacson called the complaint of Magaspag as "his prerogative."
"That's the reason why Malacañang set up a complaints center. Anybody can just file any complaint," he said.
The governor added that he cannot discuss any details on the case
because "the proper forum now is Malacañang."
Lawyer Alberto Nellas Jr., provincial legal officer, described the charges as "retaliatory acts" of Magaspag.
He said they already forwarded their reply to the allegations of Magaspag to the Office of the President.
All the issuances have been reviewed by the Provincial Legal Office, and it is in accordance with the law, Nillas said.
He also said that there is "no evidence to prove the alleged irregularities."
Magaspag, in a letter to President Rodrigo Duterte dated December 9, said the complaint against the governor is for alleged abuse of authority, misconduct in office, gross negligence or dereliction of duty, and other administrative cases as his evidence may warrant.
This is in relation to the complaint before the Office of the President through the 8888 Citizen's Complaint Hotline for undue delay in the payment of supplies by the province of Negros Occidental, endorsed by the DILG to the Office of the Governor, he claimed.