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Sunday, August 14, 2022

It’s end of the road for this Nueva Ecija mayor

The political standoff in the municipal hall of Pantabangan, Nueva Ecija appeared to have been resolved by the Sandiganbayan. The anti-graft court has sentenced mayor Lucio Uera to 10 years in prison for approving a questionable contract with a private firm where his wife is an incorporator. Uera was also slapped with perpetual disqualification from...

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Nueva Ecija town employees torn between two ‘mayors’

The ongoing standoff between Pantabangan, Nueva Ecija mayor Lucio Uera and acting mayor Ruben Huerta is taking its toll on municipal employees. The employees, numbering around 250, have asked Finance secretary Cesar Purisima to designate a municipal treasurer so they could get their salaries. The town hall’s treasurer, Elvira Gonzales, has not reported for work...

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Dismissed Nueva Ecija mayor reinstated but still faces jail time

Former Pantabangan, Nueva Ecija mayor Lucio Uera has been reinstated by the Court of Appeals (CA) eight months after being removed from office over a grave misconduct case. In an October 13 resolution, the CA stood firm on its earlier decision that reversed the February 6 dismissal order issued by the Office of the Ombudsman on Uera....

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Nueva Ecija mayor charged with graft for gifting contract to wife’s company

A former mayor in Pantabangan, Nueva Ecija was sentenced to six years in jail for granting a contract to a company where his wife was a stockholder and incorporator In a 19-page decision promulgated Oct. 13, 2015, the antigraft court Special Third Division found Lucio Uera guilty of graft for awarding an anomalous contract to...

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The tale of two mayors in Pantabangan, Nueva Ecija

Municipal employees of Pantabangan, Nueva Ecija have been unable to get their salaries and midyear bonuses since May. Reason: there are two “mayors” serving at the municipal hall. The confusion started when Mayor Lucio Uera was dismissed by the Ombudsman last March for grave misconduct and grave abuse of authority. The Department of the Interior...

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