Ombudsman suspends Cavite town mayor over gambling allegation

Inquirer.net - Nov 13, 2026

MANILA, Philippines — The Office of the Ombudsman said on Thursday that it had ordered the preventive suspension of Rosario, Cavite Mayor Jose Voltaire Ricafrente for up to six months without pay for reportedly gambling at a casino in Bacolod City. The case stemmed from a complaint filed by the Ombudsman’s Field Investigation Office I,

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