League of Municipalities backs Tawi-Tawi judge

THE LEAGUE of Municipalities in Tawi-Tawi has passed a position paper and cited a legal opinion of the Department of the Interior and Local Government or DILG on the issue of “persona non grata” following a resolution of the Provincial Board which declared a local judge as unwanted in the province.

Tawi-Tawi judge slams ‘persona non grata’ resolution

TAWI-TAWI Judge Grace Tillah slammed a provincial board resolution declaring her “persona non grata” after she affirmed Benzar Tambut winner in the 2019 general elections following an electoral protest he filed against Simunul Mayor Wasilah Abdurahman.