00:00The Office of the Ombudsman called for a preventive suspension of Marikina City Mayor Marce Tudoro and their local government official,
00:08especially for the misuse of PhilHealth funds worth Php 130 million that, according to the report of the Commission on Audit,
00:15they spent to buy items that are not included in the program for health benefits.
00:21According to the decision of the Ombudsman, the suspension of the program is effective for up to six months without salary until the investigation continues.
00:30Tudoro's commission ordered to postpone the campaign for a few days before the start of the campaign period for the local officials.
00:38He believes that this is politically motivated and he believes that they can prove that the allegations are baseless.
00:48The other local officials of Marikina have yet to respond to the decision of the Office of the Ombudsman.
