Mayor Lucilo Bayron of Puerto Princesa City has been ordered dismissed from the service after he was found guilty of serious dishonesty and grave misconduct.
In a resolution approved by the Ombudsman on December 15 of last year, Bayron and his son Karl Bayron were found administratively liable for facilitating the appointment of the latter as a project manager of the Bantay Puerto-VIP Security Task Force.
Aside from the dismissal order, the father and son duo were also meted the accessory penalties of perpetual disqualification from holding public office, cancellation of eligibility and forfeiture of retirement benefits.
Records show that the mayor entered into a contract of service with Karl who was hired as a project manager for the second semester of 2013 with a monthly salary of P16,000 paid by the local government.
In the said contract, it clearly stated that the parties attested Karl “is not related with the fourth degree of consanguinity or affinity with the hiring authority.”
In his counter-affidavit, the mayor asserted that “the position of project manager is a non-plantilla and non-career position in the city government and that Karl’s primary function is to act as the head of the security personnel of the city mayor.” (Jun Ramirez)