Administrative Case — DILG Region I opinion letter

Edelvina P. Gaburno was not appointed by the Hon. Mayor Verzos4 fr. Hence, being the appointing authority, the Vice-Mayor is the disciplining authority of Mrs' Gaburno. Being the appointing authority, the Municipal Vice-mayor has the legal capacity to olganize the committee to hiar the complaint filed against Mrs. Gaburno. lt is not the Mayor who can organize an ad hoc committee because, in doing so, it will encroach the power of the Vice-Mayor to apioing suspend or remove employees of the Sangguniang Bayan. It will restrict the power of the Viie-tutayor irom exercising such power given by the Local Government Code of 1991. However,. the Vice-Mayor can exercise the power to discipline employees of the Sangguniang Bayan with the Office ofthe Ombudsman if the charges involved graft-related cases or wittr itre Civil Service Commission ICSCJ if the employee is with t1-'e career service. Hence, The Vice Mayor has concurrent jurisdiction with the Ombudsman or with the CSC' We hope that we have addressed your concern accordingly' Very truly yours, Lulwl' MANIIELv. BIASON, CESO lll fegional Director I i