Jerry Carual lodged the complaint with the Manila prosecutor’s office, claiming that the accusations against him were "malicious."
Press Secretary Noel Cabrera, acting on a two-page complaint against Carual, has relieved him as chief of the Palace photo section.
But since Carual works at the Office of the President as Mrs. Arroyo’s close-in photographer, with a rank of technical assistant, he remains in his post at Malacañang.
Cabrera designated Press Undersecretary Carmen Suva to head a panel that will investigate the 10-point accusations against Carual.
Carual’s fellow workers alleged that he has abused his position for "personal interests." — Marichu Villanueva