The Sandiganbayan Sixth Division suspends Tarlac 3rd District Rep. Noel Rivera from holding public office for 90 days due to a pending graft case. The court issues the preventive suspension through a resolution dated Sept. 29 while Rivera faces an ongoing criminal matter.
The case centers on Rivera’s alleged links to a construction firm that enters government contracts involving the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH). Both outlets report that the suspension is grounded on the requirements under Section 13 of Republic Act No. 3019, the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act, which governs when preventive suspension may be ordered for public officials facing prosecution.
While the articles largely align on the duration, court division, and legal basis, their phrasing emphasizes different aspects of the allegation—one describing it as Rivera’s alleged connection to a construction firm that won government contracts, and the other specifying the DPWH contract involvement. Both treat the suspension as provisional, pending the outcome of the graft case.
