The curious case of Benny Antiporda

By Charlie V. Manalo

Dec 06, 2022 12:00 am

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LAST week, when my column regarding suspended NIA Administrator Benny Antiporda came out, a friend called me up to 'correct' me on some of my 'misconceptions' regarding the Office of the Ombudsman, telling me the said office is in a position to slap anyone it investigates after a complaint has been filed with a preventive suspension, if 'the evidence of guilt is strong.'

The Office of the Ombudsman may even conduct a motu proprio investigation on any issue, even in the absence of a formal complaint.

Acting National Irrigation Administration chief Benny Antiporda shows a copy of the affidavit of an agency employee at a news conference in Quezon City on Nov. 16, 2022. PHOTO BY MIKE DE JUAN

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