The Office of the President has issued a preventive suspension order against three Dagupan City councilors, implemented on Wednesday, November 5, 2024, amid allegations of misconduct.
Councilors Redford Erfe-Mejia, Alipio Fernandez, and Victoria Czarinna Lim Acosta are facing complaints filed by Vice Mayor Bryan Kua and other officials.
The complaints cited grave coercion, misconduct, and abuse of authority.
The charges stem from an incident in a 2023 council session where the three councilors allegedly failed to maintain standard decorum.
The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) will conduct a 60-day investigation, during which the councilors are barred from reporting for duty to ensure an impartial review.
The complainants declined to give statements.
