DAVAO CITY -- A Maguindanao town mayor who remained
at large since 2016 after he was named by President Duterte as among the
country’s narco-politicians has been suspended by the Office of the Ombudsman
for one year.
In a press statement posted on its website, the
Ombudsman ordered the one-year suspension of Mayor Montasir Sabal of Talitay,
Maguindanao for his alleged non-declaration of possessions and business interests
in his Statement of Assets, Liabilities, and Net Worth (SALN) and failure to
perform official duties.