MIAA general manager suspended over grave abuse of authority

THE Office of the Ombudsman has ordered the preventive suspension of Manila International Airport Authority General Manager Cesar Chiong over alleged grave abuse of authority.Also under preventive suspension on the orders of the Ombudsman was MIAA Acting Assistant General Manager Irene Montalbo.

The Ombudsman said that Chiong seemed to have abused his authority when he designated Montalbo as assistant general manager for finance and administration despite her unsatisfactory rating, and when he reassigned about 285 MIAA employees without informing them the reason. “Based on the evidence on record, it appears that the evidence of guilt of the respondents is strong and the charge against them involves grave misconduct which may warrant their removal from the service," the Ombudsman said.

“Considering further that respondents' continued stay in the office may influence potential witnesses and may prejudice the case filed against them due to their continued access to documentary evidence relative thereto, this Office exercises its power to place respondents under preventive suspension,” he added.

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