Manila, Feb. 5 -- The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) has warned two Urdaneta City councilors that they could face charges for dereliction of duty should they refuse to assume the mayoralty and vice mayoralty posts following the suspension of the city's incumbent officials.

The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) has warned Urdaneta City councilors Franco del Prado and Warren Andrada that they could face charges for dereliction of duty if they refuse to assume these posts.

DILG Ilocos Region Director Jonathan Paul Leusen Jr. personally served the order Tuesday, directing Del Prado and Andrada to step in as acting mayor and vice mayor, respectively, following the suspension of Mayor Julio Parayno...