Consolacion Mayor Teresa P. Alegado
MANDAUE CITY, Cebu – Consolacion Mayor Teresa “Nene” Alegado has defended her actions that led to the current oblique contempt costs.
In a press release, Alegado asserted that the contempt costs stemmed from her unwavering dedication to safeguarding the property rights and pursuits of each the Municipality of Consolacion and its residents.
“The current growth—the contempt order—is without doubt one of the many hazards of native governance,” she mentioned, emphasizing the challenges native officers face in addressing points introduced by their constituents day by day.
Alegado questioned the rationale behind labeling her efforts to guard authorities pursuits as “contemptuous” or “legal.”
She acknowledged, “Since when has any act of defending authorities rights or pursuits grow to be contemptuous, malicious, and even rattling legal?”
She expressed concern that those that had allegedly violated the municipality’s property rights and nationwide and native legal guidelines appeared to revenue from their illegal actions, elevating questions in regards to the equity of the authorized system.
“Since when are illegal acts given authorized premiums?” Alegado requested.
The mayor additionally believes that the court docket could have misunderstood the motives behind her actions. “I’m not conscious of any motion I’ve made that has maliciously or criminally violated any order of the court docket,” Alegado acknowledged, asserting that contempt costs require deliberate intent and malice—parts she strongly disputes have been current in her case.
Alegado and her attorneys are scheduled to file a Movement for Reconsideration throughout the authorized timeframe and to discover all attainable authorized avenues to contest the ruling.
“For now, nothing will change. I shall proceed to carry out my capabilities because the duly elected Native Chief Government of the Municipality of Consolacion,” she mentioned, reaffirming her pledge to serve and defend the rightful pursuits of the folks of Consolacion.
Background
The Regional Trial Courtroom (RTC) Department 14 in Cebu Metropolis discovered Alegado responsible of oblique contempt as a consequence of her alleged failure to adjust to a court docket order relating to a disputed lease and the removing of barricades on the Fooda Saversmart Company leased property.
The case arose from a lease dispute between Alegado’s administration and Fooda in 2023, the place Fooda accused Alegado of unjustly putting in barricades that obstructed entry to their leased premises, considerably disrupting their enterprise. The properties concerned are Lot Nos. 604 and 11222 in Brgy. Poblacion.
The RTC Cebu Metropolis Department 17 granted Fooda’s petition for a writ of preliminary injunction and ordered the removing of the barricades fabricated from galvanized iron sheets. Nonetheless, Fooda reported that the mayor’s workplace continued to withstand compliance, citing unclear authorized justifications associated to the lease settlement.
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