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18 counts of Usurpation of Authority ordered filed against a former Councilor of Pili, Camarines Sur
25 July 2011, source: Ombudsman Website

ACTING OMBUDSMAN ORLANDO CASIMIRO ordered the filing of criminal charges against former Sangguniang Panlalawigan Councilor Carlomagno M. Batalla of Pili, Camarines Sur before the Sandiganbayan.
          Batalla was ordered charged with 18 counts of Usurpation of Authority or Official Function as defined and penalized under Article 177 of the Revised Penal Code (RPC).
          The charges stemmed from Batalla’s acts committed in January-June 2008 wherein he feloniously performed an act pertaining to the Provincial Governor of Camarines Sur, or his authorized representative. Batalla signed and verified as to the prescribed office hours for the Daily Time Record (DTR) of Xandrex M. Batalla,  Julian B. Dela Cruz, and Henry M. Perez, who are job order workers assigned at the Provincial Governor’s Office. The Province uses a computerized biometric machine and video camera to capture the attendance of its employees.
          During investigation, it was established that the three employees were not under Batalla’s direct supervision and control, thus he was clearly unauthorized to sign and verify as to the truth and correctness of the entries made in the DTRs of the three employees.  It was the Office of the Provincial Governor or the Executive Assistant, being the overall administrator of the office that was authorized to do the same under the circumstance.
          Bail recommended is P10,000 for each information.

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