Dagupan City Treasurer Dismissed Over Ghost Procurement
The city treasurer of Dagupan, Pangasinan, has been dismissed from her post for releasing P999,750 in public funds for undelivered motorized boats. She also faces disqualification from public office and forfeiture of retirement benefits.
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