CEBU CITY — Dismissed Mandaue City mayor Jonas Cortes will file an appeal before the Court of Appeals after the Ombudsman rejected his motion for reconsideration in a case that initially suspended him for one year without pay.
The case stemmed from his appointment of Camilo Basaca as officer in charge (OIC) of the City Social Welfare Services in 2022, a designation the Ombudsman deemed in violation of civil service rules.
