By Liezelle Soriano
MANILA — President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. has granted clemency to former Iloilo City Mayor Jed Patrick Mabilog, according to the Office of the Executive Secretary.
Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin, in a statement on Monday (January 27, 2025), said the President granted Mabilog’s petition for executive clemency in relation to his administrative case.
“In view of former Iloilo City Mayor Jed Patrick Mabilog’s longstanding commitment to good governance, coupled with the awards and recognition Iloilo City received under his leadership, the President granted his petition for executive clemency, thereby removing the penalties or disabilities resulting from the case,” Bersamin said.
According to the Presidential Communications Office, the Office of the Ombudsman dismissed Mabilog on October 23, 2017, for violating Section 3(h) of Republic Act 3019, as enforced by the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG).
Section 3(h) of RA 3019 prohibits public officers from having financial interests in any business, contract, or transaction in which they participate in their official capacity.
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