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                    [Summary] => Ombudsman-Visayas director Virginia Palanca-Santiago said she would review the decision handed down by her fellow graft investigator dismissing from service a City Hall department head.


Santiago recalled that it was her office that conducted the investigation into the case of Nida Sistona, the former head of the Department of Social Welfare and Services.


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Because of her "knowledge and work experience" which could still be utilized at the lower level in the City Hall, Osmeña said the city might opt to dismiss her from service in compliance with the order of the anti-graft office, then hire her as a casual employee removed of the security of tenure and other benefits.


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                    [Summary] => CEBU CITY — Almost six months since the controversy over the stocks of rotten sardines erupted, Mayor Tomas Osmeña finally sacked the head of the city’ department of social welfare and services, who was allegedly responsible for the questionable disposal of the relief goods.


Acting city administrator Francisco Fernandez told The Freeman that Osmeña signed last Wednesday the order relieving Nida Sistona of her position. 


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                    [Title] => Ombudsman investigates undistributed relief goods
                    [Summary] => CEBU CITY — The Office of the Ombudsman has opened an inquiry into the undistributed relief goods and buried cans of sardines at the city’s Social Development Center. 


Ombudsman director Virginia Palanca-Santiago said they opened the fact-finding inquiry after one of the SDC’s social workers who was transferred to another office when the undistributed goods were discovered, went to the Ombudsman to narrate what she knew.


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Santiago to review decision dismissing head of DSWS

August 7, 2005 - 12:00am

Ombudsman-Visayas director Virginia Palanca-Santiago said she would review the decision handed down by her fellow graft investigator dismissing from service a City Hall department head. Santiago recalled that it...

Cebu News

City might rehire ex-DSWS head

By Cristina C. Birondo | August 6, 2005 - 12:00am

Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña said the city government might rehire former Department of Social Welfare and Services chief Nida Sistona as a casual employee of City Hall. Because of her...

Cebu News

Osmeña sacks city social welfare head

By Cristina Birondo | February 14, 2005 - 12:00am

CEBU CITY — Almost six months since the controversy over the stocks of rotten sardines erupted, Mayor Tomas Osmeña finally sacked the head of the city’ department of social welfare and services,...

Nation

Ombudsman investigates undistributed relief goods

September 2, 2004 - 12:00am

CEBU CITY — The Office of the Ombudsman has opened an inquiry into the undistributed relief goods and buried cans of sardines at the city’s Social Development Center. Ombudsman director Virginia Palanca-Santiago...

Nation

Cebu City relief goods found rotting

August 27, 2004 - 12:00am

CEBU CITY — Relief goods consisting of food and building materials intended for distribution to calamity victims were found to have been merely stored and left undistributed, prompting Mayor Tomas Os-meña...

Nation