Dismissed Mandaue Metropolis Mayor Jonas Cortes. | CDN Digital picture / Mary Rose Sagarino
LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu – Former Mandaue Metropolis Mayor Jonas Cortes has filed an pressing movement to publish bail in connection along with his case involving an alleged violation of Republic Act No. 3019, or the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act, earlier than the Regional Trial Court docket (RTC) Department 89 in Mandaue Metropolis.
Earlier, Mandaue residents Ines Corbo Necesario and Julita Narte filed a criticism earlier than the Workplace of the Ombudsman, alleging that Cortes allowed the continued operation of a cement batching plant in Brgy. Labogon with out the required enterprise and environmental permits.
The plant’s operation allegedly posed well being dangers and disturbances to residents dwelling close to its perimeter. Nevertheless, Cortes, the respondent, refused to situation a cease-and-desist order towards SUPREA and allowed the batching plant to proceed working.
The criticism was filed in October 2022. On September 26, 2024, Cortes was discovered responsible of grave misconduct, ensuing within the penalty of dismissal from public service.
The Ombudsman additionally endorsed the felony facet of the case to the courtroom, with really useful bail set at P90,000.
In a doc dated Might 27, 2025, Cortes’ camp expressed intent to expedite the authorized proceedings by submitting himself to the jurisdiction of the courtroom and posting bond as a matter of proper, in accordance with Part 4 of the Revised Guidelines of Prison Process.
“In sum, the accused Cortes is entitled to bail as a matter of proper, and the foregoing guidelines prescribe the way by which this proper could also be exercised. Particularly, the accused Cortes might publish his bail earlier than a reliable courtroom that has custody of his individual, no matter the place the knowledge shall be filed,” the doc states.
Cortes additional prays for such different reliefs or treatments as could also be deemed simply or equitable.
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