BACOLOD City – City Administrator and lawyer John Orola has resigned from his post city effective yesterday.
Mayor Evelio Leonardia accepted Orola’s resignation letter in the presence of the members of the media.
Leonardia appointed former city councilor Em Ang to assume Orola’s post effective today.
Orola, for his part, said his job as the City Administrator has been very fulfilling.
“I strongly feel that I will be able to give more of myself to the city, if I focus and devote my time helping you and your administration in the areas of tourism, housing investments, job generation and other special concerns of the Mayor in my private capacity,” he added.
Leonardia meanwhile said he have requested Orola to serve as the city consultant for trade industry, tourism and other field of special concerns.
“We feel that his expertise and experience in this field can still be of great value in this administration, and we are working to process his appointment,” the mayor added./PN
