THE Office of the Ombudsman-Visayas has dismissed four complaints filed last October 2019 against Lapu-Lapu City Mayor Junard “Ahong” Chan.In a press conference Thursday, March 17, 2022, Chan presented the four resolutions promulgated by the anti-graft office that dissolved the charges filed against him.The mayor said he only received the copies of the resolutions on Wednesday, March 16.The dismissed cases were filed separately by Leo Mercado, Antonio Utrera, Cipriano Flores, and Rolando Duero who were described by Chan as allies of Lapu-Lapu City Representative Paz Radaza, who is running against Chan for mayor in the upcoming May 2022 election.Mercado sued Chan for grave misconduct, conduct unbecoming of a public official, and violation of Republic Act (RA) 6713 or the code of conduct and ethical standards for public officials and employees.Utrera and Flores have both accused Chan of usurpation of authority or official functions and violation of RA 3019 (Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act), and RA 7160 (Local Government Code).Duero’s complaint claimed Chan violated RA 3019, committed grave misconduct, oppression, and violated the code of conduct and ethical standards for public officials and employees.According to Chan, the dismissal of the cases only proves that the City’s governance is clean contrary to what the opposition is saying.“At least everybody knows now that the cases filed against me had no basis. The truth has come out,” said Chan in Cebuano.The mayor also said the filing of the cases were politically motivated since it was done months after he won the elections in 2019.Chan gave no details on the circumstances behind the four cases that were filed against him.Meanwhile, Chan said a case against him filed before the Regional Trial Court by barangay captains last September 2019 remains pending.The case pertained to a feud over the closure of Radaza’s office at City Hall, Chan said.Last Feb. 9, 2022, seven barangay captains also sued the mayor for allegedly violating Article 217 of the Revised Penal Code or Malversation of Public Funds and Sections 3 and 4 of Republic Act 3019 or the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act, over the purchase of more than P47 million worth of food items and non-food relief items from a supplier identified as a furniture exporter.However, Chan said he is confident that the pending cases will also be dismissed since the allegations have no basis.