Complaint filed before Ombudsman over legality of special polls for new set of village execs

The Manila Times

Complaint filed before Ombudsman over legality of special polls for new set of village execs  Dr. Leila Lacuna and lawyer Michelle Africa file a complaint at the Office of the Ombudsman on Dec. 2, 2025 that questioned the legality of the special election and the installation of a new set of Liga ng mga Barangay officers in Quezon City which, they said, was conducted without proper authority and in violation of established procedures.  VIDEO BY JOHN ORVEN VERDOTE  Subscribe to The Manila Times Channel - https://tmt.ph/YTSubscribe Visit our website at [https://www.manilatimes.net](https://www.manilatimes.net/)  Follow us: Facebook - https://tmt.ph/facebook Instagram - https://tmt.ph/instagram Twitter - https://tmt.ph/twitter DailyMotion - https://tmt.ph/dailymotion  Subscribe to our Digital Edition - https://tmt.ph/digital  Check out our Podcasts: Spotify - https://tmt.ph/spotify Apple Podcasts - https://tmt.ph/applepodcasts Amazon Music - https://tmt.ph/amazonmusic Deezer: https://tmt.ph/deezer Stitcher: https://tmt.ph/stitcher Tune In: https://tmt.ph/tunein  #TheManilaTimes #TMTNews #Ombudsman #Philippines

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00:00Good morning, everyone.

00:02Today, I and my friends at the League of Manila

00:07are going to have a claim to the Regional Trial Board of Manila

00:12for a legal election on November 10, 2025

00:19and a legal election on November 10, 2025

00:22as a representative of Manila on November 11, 2025.

00:29Naghain din kami ng reklamo sa Ombudsman

00:33laban sa mga bisyales sa munson ng Manila

00:36na naging utak ng mga ilegal na prosesong ito.

00:40Nandito ako ngayon hindi para ipagtanggol ang isang titulo,

00:44kundi para ipaglabang ng katotohanan

00:48at kangarapatan ng bawat punong barangay

00:51na bumoto at pumili ng malaya.

00:54Damage has been done eh.

00:57Natanggal na po siya sa posisyon na hindi naman dapat,

01:01hindi sinunod yung tamang proseso.

01:03So everyday na umuupo yung hindi dapat,

01:07may damage sa gobyerno at pati po sa mga

01:12duly elected natin yung mga liberal officers

01:15ng city of Manila.

01:17Kaya meron is po po?

01:21Wala po.

01:22Simula po nung mabupo po si Merisco Moreno,

01:26ginawa ko po ang aking tungkulin ni Donita President

01:29at ako po yung isang barangay chairman.

01:32Lahan po mga kanyang mandato eh sinunod ko po.

01:35Ang kasong final po namin,

01:42administrative complaints po

01:45for grave misconduct,

01:47grave abuse of authority or oppression,

01:50criminal cases po,

01:52section 3E RA 3019

01:55or anti-crack and corrupt practices act

02:00Article 77 po,

02:02177 usurpation of authority po

02:05ng revised penal code po natin.

02:07Ang mga kinasuhan po namin,

02:09Mayor Iscomoreno Dumagoso,

02:12Vice Mayor Chi Atienza,

02:14Acting Majority Floor Leader J.B. Hezon,

02:18OIC Director Joel Parr

02:21ng Manila, Parangay, Euro,

02:23at ang mga na-elect po

02:25nung November 10, 2025

02:28sa illegal special elections,

02:30pinamumunuan po.

02:32Sa viral group ngayon,

02:33lahat po ng konseran na doon,

02:35meron din po mga affairs and events

02:38na hindi po kasama ang leader president.

02:42When in fact,

02:43dapat po,

02:44bilang representante ng barangay,

02:46eh lagi po akong kasama.

02:51Siguro po for the information of everyone,

02:53kasi yung pinaka,

02:55siguro yung harapan talaga,

02:57na tinanas talaga ni Doktora Ley Lapuna,

03:00was during the November 11 session po

03:03ng City Council.

03:05Kasi po,

03:06nabangit na po namin ganina,

03:08nung nasa ombudsman kami,

03:09na,

03:10pagkatapos po nila pag utok office,

03:13kay Mayor Dumagoso,

03:14nagkaroon po ng session sa hapon,

03:16nandun po mismo si Doktora Lacuna.

03:18Nag-attend siya kahit alam niya,

03:20sinabihan na po siya eh,

03:22marami na pong feelers na dumating sa kanya,

03:24natatanggalin na siya that afternoon.

03:28But then,

03:29siyempre,

03:30siya pa rin yung ex-official City Council member,

03:33naandun po siya.

03:34So, maybe,

03:35Doktora,

03:36maybe you can also...

03:39Anonymous po,

03:40na sinabi na,

03:41siya maglay kung ako po sa inyo,

03:43huwag na po kayong pumasok.

03:46Dahil papahihangin po kayo,

03:48magpaka magkagulo pa po dito.

03:50Eh, ako po,

03:52bilang linitimong nahalan

03:54ng Liga President

03:56ng Musaw ng Maynila,

03:59obligasyon ko pong pumasok sa session.

04:01So, ako po ay pumasok.

04:05Sa kaligitnaan po ng session,

04:09si Major DeFloor Leader at that time,

04:12ay meron pong binasang resolusyon

04:15na nire-recognize po nila

04:19si Arika Paton

04:21na siya na po

04:22ang Liga President

04:24form nita-san a to acabim.

04:26Sub indo by broth3rmax

04:27Sub indo by broth3rmax

04:28trans spinsONEY

04:29I'll see you next time.

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