Former Tayasan Mayor Anthony Isidro Bayawa III was recently brought up on graft charges before the Sandiganbayan in connection to nearly P100,000 in cash advances between 2006 and 2008 that allegedly had not been fully liquidated.

Charges were brought forward by the Office of the Ombudsman, who claimed the former mayor failed to report the liquidation of funds to the Commission on Audit before the ascribed 30-day deadline.

Among the unaccounted for expenses include P30,000 for travel to Manila, P25,000 for the 2017 Pasalamat de Tayasan Festival, and P40,000 to attend an orientation in Cagayan de Oro City.

The Ombudsman is recommending Bayawa be held on P18,000 bail./PLL, WDJ