ICYMI: NIA head Benny Antiporda was put under preventive suspension on Tuesday by the Office of the Ombudsman due to complaints by the agency’s employees accusing him of grave misconduct, harassment, and oppression.
The order also mentioned Antiporda’s accusing two NIA lawyers of corruption and his filing of graft complaints against them for losing a crucial case early in 2022.
The Office of the Ombudsman said it found reason to investigate Antiporda for the complaints — thus necessitating his suspension to avoid interference from him. “After a careful evaluation of the records, this Office finds that among the respondents, Respondent Benny D. Antiporda’s guilt is strong and that the case against him involves Grave Misconduct, Conduct Prejudicial to the Best Interest of the Service, and Oppression, which may warrant his removal from service,” the Ombudsman said.
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