THE Supreme Court (SC) found Cagayan Governor Manuel Mamba and his counsel guilty of indirect contempt and ordered both to pay a fine of P30,000.

In a resolution issued on October 24, 2023 but was only made public Thursday night, February 22, the Supreme Court found Gov. Mamba and Macalintal Law Office guilty of indirect contempt for their failure to justify the filing of a petition for the issuance of a temporary restraining order (TRO) and/or writ of preliminary injunction, and subsequent withdrawal of the same a week after.