The operations of the National Irrigation Administration (NIA) will not be disrupted despite the suspension of its chief, Benny Antiporda, President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. guaranteed on Tuesday.
The operations of the National Irrigation Administration will not be disrupted despite the suspension of its chief, Benny Antiporda, President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. guaranteed on Tuesday.
Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of an event at the Philippine International Convention Center, Marcos said he would find out first what happened to Antiporda and why was he suspended by the Office of the Ombudsman."No. There are enough people there in the NIA who know what to do. At in fact, I’m meeting them after this. So, make sure that ‘yung function ng NIA ay tuloy-tuloy," Marcos said.
"We have to find out what happened to Benny, see what really is the situation there, why Ombudsman Martires suspended him. So it happened all when I was away. So I’ve asked them to give me the background on what happened. Yeah. But the function of the NIA is – does not – is not going to change," he added.following the administrative complaints filed against him.
Ombudsman Samuel Martires ordered the suspension after NIA employees Lloyd Allain Cudal and Michelle Gonzales Raymundo had filed complaints against Antiporda for allegedly committing conduct prejudicial to the best interest of the service, grave misconduct, harassment, oppression, and ignorance of the law.
Antiporda was accused of applying “retaliatory tactics” such as threatening employees, using flag ceremonies as an avenue for bullying and fake news, maligning his employees, and misleading the President among others.— RSJ, GMA Integrated News
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