Councilor Rommel Acuña, nanumpang acting Marikina Mayor dahil sa suspensyon kay Teodoro

3/26/2025

Isinilbi na ng DILG ang suspension order ng Ombudsman kay Marikina Mayor Marcy Teodoro na iniimbestigahan dahil sa umano'y maling paggamit ng milyun-milyong pisong halaga ng pondo mula sa PhilHealth. Nagtalaga na rin ng acting mayor na hahalili muna kay Teodoro.

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00:00The DILG has already signed the suspension order of the Ombudsman to Marikina Mayor Marcy Teodoro

00:06which is being investigated because of the wrong use of the P1M of the fund from PhilKelt

00:12where the acting mayor really belongs to Teodoro.

00:15Ravi Tima is on the scene.

00:24In front of Marikina City Hall, the acting mayor, Councilor Rommel Acuña, is formally presented

00:28while the acting vice mayor is Councilor Ronnie Acuña.

00:31This is the order of the Department of Interior and Local Government

00:34after the preventive suspension of the Ombudsman to Marikina Mayor Marcy Teodoro,

00:38his vice mayor, 3 officials of the city and 13 members of the council.

00:43Because of the many suspensions, only the vice mayor and 3 other members of the council are left.

00:48Just this afternoon, they received the order of the DILG.

00:52It's a call of duty.

00:54Even if we say that we are not prepared, but we have been serving Marikina for a long time,

00:59we already know the needs.

01:01We also asked for advice and help from our colleagues,

01:04those who have been here for a long time,

01:06because we did not expect this to happen.

01:12We are just following the order of the DILG that no one can sit as a mayor or vice mayor.

01:20We are just following the order of the DILG.

01:23The prayer vigil was held.

01:25The supporters of Mayor Teodoro are at the back of the city hall.

01:28The suspension of Mayor Teodoro while investigating the misallocation

01:32of the 130 million pesos fund from PhilHealth.

01:35Instead of using it for the program for health,

01:38the fund was used for other things like the maintenance of infrastructure and IT equipment.

01:43The case was filed by an individual.

01:46In a statement, Mayor Teodoro said that politics is the reason for the suspension.

01:50The acting mayor is also enraged.

01:52Two of his party members are in the council, including those who were suspended.

01:56This case has been going on for a long time.

01:58What is really happening is that we do not know the timing of the order.

02:05Tomorrow is the new meeting of Marikina to talk to the suspended mayor.

02:10In the 16 months of their term,

02:13he will conduct a review of the city's programs

02:16to ensure that it is in accordance with the law.

02:19For GMI Integrated News, Raffy Tima reporting for 24 Hours.

Councilor Rommel Acuña, nanumpang acting Marikina Mayor dahil sa suspensyon kay Teodoro | 24 Oras

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