Capitol information chief faces Ombud plaint

Two public information officers (PIO) of the Cebu provincial government face complaints filed by two broadcasters against them at the Ombudsman-Visayas.

Citing conflict of interest, radio broadcasters Arnel Bacalan of DYRC and Isabelo ‘Rico’ Osmeña of dyCM filed a letter-complaint at the Ombudsman-Visayas asking them to investigate Capitol PIO Jayson Monteclar and his assistant, Jethro Bacolod.

The complainants stated Monteclar and Bacolod are holding positions both in the province and in a private broadcasting company.

Monteclar said he will only comment once he received a copy of the complaint, last Wednesday at the Ombudsman-Visayas.

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