A ranking official of the National Irrigation Administration (NIA) is facing a graft complaint before the Office of the Ombudsman for promoting a dismissed employee earlier ordered sacked for gross misconduct and dishonesty.

Charged was Engr. Josephine Salazar, operations manager of the Cabanatuan City-based NIA-Upper Pampanga River Integrated Irrigation Systems (Upriis) who concealed the Ombudsman dismissal order against Melanio Santos.

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