US EditionMarikina mayor Marcy Teodoro, city officials suspended over alleged PhilHealth fund misuse
- Marikina Mayor Marcelino Teodoro was suspended for six months for alleged misuse of P130 million in PhilHealth funds, according to the Office of the Ombudsman.
- The suspension does not affect Teodoro's candidacy for Congress, according to Comelec Chairman George Garcia, until a final court judgment is made.
- Teodoro claims that the suspension is politically motivated and seeks to interfere with his candidacy in the May 12, 2025, midterm elections.
- Police are monitoring the situation in Marikina, with no protests reported from Teodoro's supporters following his suspension.
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Manila addressing legal case of P64-M senior citizens funds
The City of Manila is actively addressing the P64-million senior citizens' fund currently under litigation, according to Princess Abante, chief of the city's Public Information Office. During an interview at the Manila City Hall Reporters' Association (MACHRA) monthly media forum at the Harbor View Restaurant in Ermita, Abante clarified that the disputed amount pertains to funds allocated for senior citizens allowance and is currently under lega…
'I'm a victim of political persecution,' says Marikina Mayor Teodoro on suspension
MANILA, Philippines – “Politically motivated,” is how Marikina Mayor Marcelino Teodoro described the Office of the Ombudsman’s six-month preventive suspension order against him. He alleged in a statement that the suspension order was meant to block his candidacy as Marikina 1st District representative. “Ako ay isang biktima ng political persecution,” Teodoro claimed. (I am a victim of political persecution.) Despite his suspension, the Marikina …
Ombudsman suspends Marikina City mayor, other city officials
MANILA, Philippines — The Office of the Ombudsman has ordered a six-month preventive suspension against Marikina City Mayor Marcelino Teodoro and other city officials over the alleged misallocation of P130 million Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) funds. In an order dated March 21 but only released to media on Tuesday, the Ombudsman likewise ordered the
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