Sandiganbayan suspends Rep. Jojo Ang for 90 days amid graft charges
The Sandiganbayan Sixth Division ordered a 90-day suspension of Rep. Jojo Ang while he faces fourteen graft counts.
Manila's Sandiganbayan Sixth Division issued a resolution placing Rep. Jojo Ang on a 90-day suspension pending trial. Ang, a member of the Uswag Ilonggo party-list, is charged with fourteen violations of the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act. The court’s order bars him from any public office for the suspension period. The decision follows an indictment that alleges misuse of public funds. Ang remains a sitting member of the House of Representatives during the suspension.
Why it matters
It shows the judiciary acting against alleged corruption by a sitting lawmaker, affecting his ability to serve.
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