RD Jaime Santiago replaced Ms. Cely Francisco who was transferred to Tacloban City. Without much funfare RD Santiago silently assumed his official function, a humble trademark of a career executive of the bureau like him. He started as ordinary personnel with the rank of tax examiner, in his native place of Cebu City which marked the beginning of his long association with BIR now spanning more than 30 years.
Sinabi ni Roberto Manzanares, executive assistant ni Mayor Isidro Hemedez Jr. na mahina ang complain na loss of confidence na isinampa sa COMELEC ng mga nagsusulong ng recall laban sa alkalde, na ni hindi makatatayo sa hukuman, ganoon pa man aniya ay sumasailalim sila sa normal na prosesong ipinasusunod ng COMELEC.