DILG FILES RAPS VS 50 MAYORS, GOVERNOR

The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) has filed complaints with the Office of the Ombudsman against 50 mayors and a governor for not organizing or “low performing” local drug abuse councils.

Of the 51 officials accused of misconduct and dereliction of duty, nine are on President Duterte’s list of so-called narcopoliticians.

The local governments of the nine politicians have “low functioning” drug abuse councils, according to Assistant Interior Secretary Ricojudge Echiverri.

Those local governments are Hadji Muhtamad, Basilan; Palimbang, Sultan Kudarat; Saudi Ampatuan and Ampatuan, Maguindanao; Maguing, Lanao del Sur; Lasam, Cagayan; San Fernando, Cebu; Bay, Laguna; and Camiling, Tarlac.

No drug councils

The officials sued for not organizing drug abuse councils despite repeated reminders from the DILG are from Tawi-Tawi; Lacub, Langiden and Lagangilang, Licuan-Baay, Manabo and Pidigan, Abra; Burdeos, San Narciso, Sariaya, Lopez, Perez and Tagkawayan, Quezon; Rizal, Kalayaan, Taytay and Quezon, Palawan; Toledo and San Francisco, Cebu; Irosin, Santa Magdalena and Magallanes, Sorsogon; San Isidro and Las Navas, Northern Samar; Borongan, Eastern Samar; Malabang, Kapai, Tagaloan II, Amai Manabilang, Marogong, Poona Bayabao and Marantao, Lanao del Sur; Diadi, Bambang, Bagabag, Dupax del Norte, Aritao, Alfonso Castañeda, Santa Fe, Kasibu, Kayapa and Dupax del Sur, Nueva Vizcaya.

Echiverri said the DILG had warned the city governments of Manila and Taguig about the “moderately low” performance of their drug abuse councils.