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OMB-A-2026-0088

high

Grave misconduct — sexual harassment, abuse of authority, and misuse of government vehicles for personal purposes

Case Stage Progress

Stage 14 of 22: draft resolution

Case Information
Complaint IDOMB-2026-0006
Docket NumberOMB-A-2026-0088
Date Received3/20/2026
Sourcereferral
Case Typegrave misconduct
Statusactive
Priorityhigh
Priority Score60
Completeness88%
RegionRegion VII
Amount Involved—
Primary Respondent
NameEngr. Vicente Lim (Fictionalized)
PositionProvincial Engineer
AgencyProvincial Government of Cebu
Rankdirector
Gov't Branchlgu
ComplainantProvincial Government of Cebu - HR Division
Complainant Typepublic official
Allegations & Details

Nature of Complaint

Grave misconduct — sexual harassment, abuse of authority, and misuse of government vehicles for personal purposes

Alleged Acts or Omissions

Multiple complaints of sexual harassment from subordinates, unauthorized use of government vehicles, falsification of daily time records, intimidation of complainants

Date of Incident2025-08-01
Place of IncidentProvincial Engineering Office, Cebu City
Project—