The chairman and president of Philsaga Mining Corp., Joseph P. Mahusay, lauded the Provincial Prosecutor of Agusan del Sur, Ceferino Dino D. Paredes III, for the outright dismissal of cases filed against him and his colleagues in Rosario, Agusan del Sur.
The case stems from a case filed by rogue employees of Philsaga Mining Corp. who refuse to recognize the position of Mahusay. They alleged that he trespassed inside the premises.
This situation prompted the calling of police assistance by employees of Philsaga who wrongly claimed trespassing and disturbance. After a few hours of detention, Provincial Prosecutor Paredes, appreciating the issue and the various complaints, swiftly ruled on the case by dismissing it outright.
The Chief of Police of the Rosario Municipal Police Office was further directed to release Mahusay immediately.
The ruling is a triumph for Mahusay as he assumes his position in Philsaga. The bigger issue in this is the legitimacy of his election as officer which was recognized by Davao Regional Trial Court in its ruling dated 22 May 2023.