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+ February 08, 2021 UNIDENTIFIED men threw a grenade in front of the house of Mayor Sylvia Austria of Jaen, Nueva Ecija on Saturday, February 6, 2021, but it did not explode.
Police said surveillance camera footage showed two men on a motorcycle hurled the grenade.
Investigation is ongoing.
In December 2020, the municipal hall of Jaen was rocked by two explosions from improvised explosive devices (IED). No one was hurt in the incident.
These incidents have been traced to the tension caused by the political rivalry between Austria and Antonio Esquivel.
In December, Austria stepped down from post following the decision of the Regional Trial Court Branch 87 in favor of Esquivel s election protest.
PRO3/ MANILA BULLETIN
Austria was municipal mayor since July 1, 2019. She stepped down at around 8 p.m. on Monday.
Maj. Baltazar Corpuz, the town police chief, said Austria voluntarily yielded after the regional office of the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) in Central Luzon intervened and presented the court order which was witnessed by Brig. Gen. Valeriano de Leon, director of the Regional Police Office 3 (PRO-3).
Esquivel, who lodged a protest and sought for a ballots recount garnered 18,737 votes as against Austria’s 14,392 during the May 13, 2019 elections.Although the camp of Austria questioned the decision of Gapan City RTC branch 87 Judge Angelo Perez, it nevertheless elevated the case to the High Tribunal for review.Gen. De Leon personally escorted Austria as she stepped down and relinquished her post.
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New Nueva Ecija town mayor assumes post Artemio Dumlao
BAGUIO CITY , Philippines Mayor Sylvia Austria of Jaen, Nueva Ecija stepped down from her post on Monday following a court ruling affirming the victory of her rival in the 2019 elections.
Officials of the Department of the Interior and Local Government-Central Luzon and Nueva Ecija offices installed Antonio Esquivel, who has been holding office at the treasurer’s office since Dec. 7 after the Gapan City Regional Trial Court (RTC) Branch 87 ruled in favor of his election protest against Austria.
The court nullified Austria’s proclamation and issued a certificate of finality and writ of execution on Dec. 16.