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By HEGTOR
LAWAS
THE Court of Appeals
(CA) upheld the dismies-
al of former North Cotaba-
to vice eovetnor and 2nd
district frep. Gregotio Ip
ong following accusations
linking him to the pork
barrel scam.
The CA affirmed its
November ruling sustain-
ine the Office of the Om-
br?sman's 2016 dismissal
order asainst lDone in con-
nection" with ihe"alleged
misrre of his P4.g-million
oork barrel funds.
' In a decisiorL the CA
denied for lack of merit the
former lawEEker's mohqn
for reconsideration blcausE '
it failed to raise new argu-
ments to warrant the rever-
sal of the original ruling.
"There being no new
matters raised thai would
warrant a reversal or mod-
ification of the said Deci-
sion, the said motion is here-
bv denied for lack of mer-
id" read the CA ruling.
The CA nrled the Om-
budsman did not err when
it first came up with the
-dismissal order against
IP""g'.,
?:g<"'g .