Manila, May 26 -- Iligan City Representative Frederick Siao on Saturday said he will continue to do his duty despite the preventive suspension issued against him on Friday by the Sandiganbayan.
In his statement sent to the media on Saturday, Siao said there is no necessity for his preventive suspension because the Sandiganbayan has no basis.
He said the purpose of the preventive suspension order is now moot and academic because the prosecution has already presented its evidence and rested its case.
"There is no need for any sort of preventive suspension because I am not in any position to cause any tampering or loss of evidence nor pressuring of any personnel of the city council or city hall, because I am not an incumbent member of the c...