The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) issued a show cause order to Garcia Hernandez mayor Tita Baja for alleged protocol violations and for allegedly obtaining a certificate of indigency in order to secure financial assistance.
The development was revealed by DILG Bohol operations officer Mardonio Roxas in a telephone interview this morning, Aug. 6, 2021.
Roxas said that USec. Epimaco Densing signed the show cause order dated July 21, 2021.
He added that the show cause order was transmitted to the office of the governor only on Aug. 5, 2021.
The DILG Bohol officer revealed that Mayor Baja is being ordered to explain her alleged protocol violation when she interacted with Sen. Christopher Go and Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque in separate instances on July 11, 2021 in Dauis and in Panglao towns.
Furthermore, Baja was told to explain about the allegation that she obtained a certificate of indigency, which apparently would be used to get financial assistance, Roxas said.
Upon checking, a source at the Capitol said that it has yet to receive a copy of the show cause order as of this writing.
The same source said the involvement of Gov. Arthur Yap in this scenario is limited to the service of the show cause order coming from the DILG to Mayor Baja.