Manila, May 20 -- The Antique Provincial Board reiterated its call for the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) to replace its eight members who were suspended by the Office of the Ombudsman.

Vice Governor Edgar Denosta said in an interview on Monday that they could not hold a regular session due to lack of quorum.

"Only six of us, including myself, were present," Denosta said.

The board members in attendance were Dante Beriong, Pio Jessielito Sumande Sr., Noel Alamis, Emmanuel Palacios and Karmila Rose Dimamay.

Egidio Elio, Rony Molina, Victor Condez, Alfie Jay Niquia, Mayella Mae Ladislao, Plaridel Sanchez IV, Kenneth Dave Gasalao, and Julius Cezar Tajanlangit were suspended by the Ombudsman on March 7 over complai...