ILOILO CITY, Oct. 15 -- The provincial office of the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) has yet to receive a copy of the dismissal order for Zarraga Mayor Ma. Jofel Soldevilla and Vice Mayor Michael Omar Lacson from the Office of the Ombudsman.

DILG-Iloilo Director Carmelo Orbista, in a media interview on Wednesday, said the Ombudsman used to coordinate with their central office in implementing dismissal or suspension orders, but since early this year, it has been serving the order directly to respondents.

"The respondents, once they receive the orders, automatically have to step down. The decision of the Ombudsman is also explicit that it is executory pending appeal," Orbista said.

"In that case, our role is to asc...