Drug-linked ex-mayor Jed Mabilog named DILG undersecretary
MANILA, Philippines — Former Iloilo City Mayor Jed Patrick Mabilog, who fled the country after being linked to the illegal drug trade, has been appointed as the new undersecretary of the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG), Malacañang confirmed on Wednesday. Palace press officer Claire Castro made the confirmation in a Viber message to reporters after reports about Mabilog’s new post circulated on social media. READ: Marcos pardons Jed Mabilog who was linked to illegal drugs by Duterte In January 2025, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. granted Mabilog a presidential pardon in connection with his 2017 administrative case. In that year, Mabilog was dismissed […]...Keep on reading: Drug-linked ex-mayor Jed Mabilog named DILG undersecretary
