PRO3 DIRECTOR GEN DE LEON ESCORTS JAEN MAYOR AS SHE STEPS DOWN FROM OFFICE LAST DECEMBER 21 (PRO/ MANILA BULLETIN/ FILE PHOTO)
Austria, who had voluntarily stepped down as mayor last December 21 on orders of a regional trial court, was accompanied by eight town councilors when she tried to present Esquivel a temporary restraining order (TRO) issued by the Commission on Elections (Comelec) Monday afternoon.
The town councilors earlier withdrew their support from Esquivel, who assumed his post as mayor on the strength of a decision rendered by Regional Trial Court (RTC) Judge Angelo Perez based on a recount of the votes.