Is there trouble brewing at the Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila (PLM)?
“PLM president Artemio Tuquero—a former Justice Secretary and a retired Court of Appeals justice—is once again in hot water after charges of grave abuse of authority were filed against him at the Office of the Ombudsman by Rolena Calinisan, chief of the PLM Human Resources Development Office,” reports Erika Sauler in Philippine Daily Inquirer.
In her complaint-affidavit, Calinisan said that “despite an official endorsement for the post of university vice president, Tuquero sat on her application for 10 months and then appointed another candidate, Marita Barrientos.”
When asked to comment on Calinisan’s charges, Tuquero said, “Her claim that she is the recommendee of the selection board is a big lie.”
Tuquero maintained that Barrientos was really the candidate who got the endorsement.
The report noted: “Calinisan is the daughter of retired Gen. Bobby Calinisan, who serves as consultant on police matters in the office of Manila Mayor Joseph Estrada.”
In fact, the complainant said “Estrada had recommended her as PLM’s vice president for administration after the former occupant had retired.”
For now, both Tuquero and Calinisan will have to wait for the Ombudsman’s decision.
Screengrab from the PLM website
