Nancy Catamco

Nancy Alaan Catamco (born June 19, 1969) is a Filipina politician who has served as the Governor of Cotabato since 2019.[1] She formerly served as the congresswoman for the 2nd District of Cotabato from 2010 until 2019.[2][3]

The Honorable

Nancy Catamco
Governor of Cotabato
Assumed office
June 30, 2019
Vice GovernorEmmylou Taliño-Mendoza
Preceded byEmmylou Taliño-Mendoza
Member of the House of Representatives from 2nd District of Cotabato
In office
June 30, 2010 – June 30, 2019
Preceded byBernardo Piñol Jr.
Succeeded byRudy Caoagdan
Personal details
Born
Nancy Alaan Catamco

(1969-06-19) June 19, 1969
Makilala, Cotabato, Philippines
NationalityFilipino
Political partyPDP–Laban

Suspension as Governor

On July 4, 2019, the Supreme Court of the Philippines suspended Catamco as North Cotabato Governor for 90 days as she was facing graft and malversation charges relating to allegedly supplying overpriced fertilizers to Poro town in Cebu in 2004. The Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act mandates such preventative suspensions for any public official facing charges in the Sandiganbayan, to prevent the official from gaining an advantage from his government position.[4][5][6]

Catamco was replaced by Vice Governor Emmylou Taliño-Mendoza from 23 August, 2019 to 21 November,2019.[7]

The Supreme Court ordered the Sandiganbayan to dismiss the graft case against her in July 2020.[8]

References
  1. Arguillas, Carolyn O. (2019-05-18). "North Cotabato elects first Lumad governor". MindaNews. Retrieved 2019-08-06.
  2. "Rep. Nancy Alaan Catamco: Championing their First Provincial IP Congress". philstar.com. Retrieved 2019-08-06.
  3. Share; Twitter. "Catamco wins NoCot gubernatorial race". www.pna.gov.ph. Retrieved 2019-08-06.
  4. Inquirer, Philippine Daily. "Court suspends Cotabato Gov for 90 days". newsinfo.inquirer.net. Retrieved 2019-08-06.
  5. News, Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN. "North Cotabato governor facing graft, malversation charges ordered suspended". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved 2019-08-06.
  6. "Sandiganbayan orders 90-day preventive suspension of North Cotabato governor". Manila Bulletin News. Retrieved 2019-08-06.
  7. Sarmiento, Bong S.; Fernandez, Edwin (21 November 2019). "Cotabato gov back from 90-day suspension for overpriced fertilizer". INQUIRER.ne. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
  8. Requejo, Rey E (30 September 2020). "Graft case vs. Cotabato gov junked". Manila Standard. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
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