Maguindanao del Sur gov to answer charges

THE office of Maguindanao del Sur Gov. Bai Mariam Sangki Mangudadatu said she will respond to an administrative complaint filed by the vice-mayor of Pandag town before the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao.

Lawyer Israelito Torreon, representing complainant Vice-Mayor Bai Zihan Mamalinta Mangudadatu, said the complaint stemmed from a video clip posted on social media showing an apparent commotion inside a room, following a brief confrontational between the two women.

Reporters sought SangkiMangudadatu’s reaction following an exclusive video interview with Torreon over the KutangBato Vlog through which the lawyer disclosed an administrative complaint of “several counts” was filed against the governor before the BARMM.

The BARMM chief minister will then constitute an arbitral forum to hear the complaint, sources said.

Reporters said security guards stationed at the gates of the provincial capitol would only allow visitors with prior approved appointments to get in, citing what they said were the busy schedules of the governor.

Though, one clear outward signal from inside was that the governor’s office would answer once it received an official copy of the complaint.

Torreon said an administrative complaint cites Gov. Mangudadatu for allegedly “implementing a court order” before the appeal period prescribed or expired, allowing the assumption of Mohajeran “Odjie” Balayman as the mayoral candidate garnering a “plurality of votes,” according to a decision issued by Presiding Judge Annabelle Piang of the 12th Regional Trial Court.