PENDING its decision on a petition to stop the ouster of Mayor Lucilo Bayron of Puerto Princesa, Palawan the Court of Appeals (CA) has ruled that the order of the Office of the Ombudsman (OMB) for his dismissal shall not be immediately executory.

In a four-page resolution dated February 9, 2017, the CA just Noted Without Action the plea of Bayron for a temporary restraining order (TRO) to stop the ruling of Ombudsman Conchita Carpio-Morales to dismiss him from the service.

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