DAVAO CITY — The Supereme has approved the designation of Maguindanao del Norte treasurer, citing the need to have one so that the operations of the provincial government won’t be crippled, as it is a newly created province.
“Here, we cannot allow the newly created Province of Maguindanao del Norte to be crippled without its provincial treasurer who discharges the vital task of managing the fiscal affairs of the province as the same affects the entire operation of the local government unit,” the high court said.
The vacancy for treasurer arise after Republic Act No. 11550 divided the province of Maguindanao into two distinct and independent provinces known as Maguindanao del Norte and Maguindanao del Sur.
The case stemmed from the petition for mandamus filed by Acting Governor Fatima Ainee Sinsuat.
In an 18-page decision handed down on June 26, the Supreme Court Second Division ordered the regional office of the Bureau of Local Government Finance to process the appointment of Badorie Alonzo or any other qualified person designated by the province.
