REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY OMBUDSMAN FOR THE MILITARY AND OTHER LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICES 3rd Floor, Ombudsman Bldg., Agham Road, !l!man, "u#$on C!%& '(()*+, Ph!l!!n#s
ATT-. ISAEL RA-UNO RA-UNO C. INSA- 'CES+E, Comla!nan%, / 5#rsus /
OB/P/A/(3/)012 For 4ra5# Abus# o6 Au%hor!%&7 In#66!8!#n8& and In8om#%#n8# !n %h# O66!8!al u%!#s7 4ra5# !s8ondu8%
P9IR. ALE:ANER LASAN ROLAN, R#sond#n%. ;///////////////////////// ;///////////////////////////////////// /////////////////////; /////////; POSITION PAPER COES NO<, r#sond#n%, %hrough %h# und#rs!gn#d 8ouns#l and un%o %h!s Honorabl# O66!8#, mos% r#s#8%6ull& subm!%s %h!s !ns%an% Pos!%!on Pa#r, and !n suor% %h#r#o6, all#g#s Tha% = THE PARTIES Comla Comla!na !nan% n% ATT-. ATT-. ISAE ISAEL L RA-U RA-UN NO O C. INSAINSA- !s o6 l#gal ag#, F!l!!no and >!%h addr#ss a% Blo8? () Lo% (0, L/NHA @!llag#, Caloo8an C!%&, >h#r# %h!s Honorabl# O66!8# 8an s#r5# h!m 8o!#s o6 summons, ord#rs and o%h#r ro8#ss#s. R#sond#n% P9IR. ALE:ANER LASAN ROLAN !s o6 l#gal ag#, F!l!!no and >!%h addr#ss a% O" 3)E, PNP Cam Cram#, "u#$on C!%& >h#r# %h!s Honorabl# O66!8# 8an s#r5# h!m 8o!#s o6 summons, ord#rs and o%h#r ro8#ss#s. R#sond#n% !s 8urr#n%l& %h# A8%!ng Ins#8%or 4#n#ral o6 %h# In%#rnal A66a!rs S#r5!8#, Cam Cram#, "u#$on C!%&, >!%h %h# ran? o6 Pol!8# !r#8%or and Salar& 4rad# . STATEMENT OF THE CASE A 8omla!n% >as 6!l#d on b& h#r#!n 8om 8omla la!n !nan an%% >!%h >!%h %h# %h# OFFI OFFICE CE OF THE THE OBU OBUS SA AN N all# all#g! g!ng ng
Pos!%!on Pa#r 6or %h# R#sond#n% A%%&. !sa& 5#rsus P9!r. Roldan Pag# o6 (
%h#r#!n, among o%h#rs, %ha% h#r#!n r#sond#n% 8omm!%%#d '(+ 4ra5# Abus# o6 Au%hor!%&7 '+ In#66!8!#n8& and In8om#%#n8# !n %h# P#r6orman8# o6 O66!8!al u%!#s7 and '3+ 4ra5# !s8ondu8%. H#r#!n r#sond#n% 6ormall& r#8#!5#d %h# 8o& o6 %h# 8omla!n% on and 6!l#d h!s Coun%#r/A66!da5!% on S#%#mb#r 0, )(3. R#sond#n% >as r#Du!r#d %o subm!% h!s Pos!%!on Pa#r, h#n8# %h!s Pos!%!on Pa#r. STATEMENT OF FACTS On ar8h 2, )(3, 8omla!nan% 6ormall& 6!l#d >!%h %h# In%#rnal A66a!rs S#r5!8# 'S#r5!8# 6or br#5!%&+ h!s R#s!gna%!on L#%%#r o6 #5#n da%#, %h#r#!n s!gn!6&!ng h!s !n%#n%!on %o r#s!gn. For 8lar!%&, sa!d l#%%#r !s 8!%#d !n 6ull as 6ollo>s “Please accept this letter as resignation of my position as Attorney V and being designated as Chief of the Prosecution Division, effective May 15, !1"# My decision to resign $as finali%ed after a long and careful consideration of all factors# & regret leaving this 'ffice, ho$ever, & feel the change $ill be beneficial to my long term career goals and ob(ectives# &n this connection, please allo$ me to $ind)up my assignments in the 'ffice to ma*e certain that all reports and records are accounted for before my last day of $or*# &t has been a fruitful, learning e+perience to be part of this 'ffice for almost five years# & greatly appreciate your support and encouragement# han* you# -espectfully yours, A.# M&/A0 -A.M23D' C# D&3/A. Cc4 Chief, AMD6
Pos!%!on Pa#r 6or %h# R#sond#n% A%%&. !sa& 5#rsus P9!r. Roldan Pag# 3 o6 (
On %h# sam# da&, >#n% %o %h# O66!8# o6 %h# r#sond#n% r#gard!ng h!s r#s!gna%!on l#%%#r. ur!ng sa!d m##%!ng, 8omla!nan% 5#rball& #;r#ss#d h!s !n%#n%!on %o r#s!gn brough% abou% h!s !m#nd!ng ao!n%m#n% #!%h#r as a udg# or a ros#8u%or !n %h# C!%& o6 Caloo8an. R#sond#n% a88#%#d h!s r#s!gna%!on and !n 6a8% 8ongra%ula%#d and b!d h!m >#ll. Th# r#sond#n% also aro5#d h!s r#Du#s% 6or h!s r#s!gna%!on l#%%#r. ur!ng %h# sam# m##%!ng, 8omla!nan% r#!%#ra%#d h!s r#Du#s% %ha% h# b# #;8us#d 6rom a8%!5#l& ros#8u%!ng %h# A%!monan Cas## Th# m##%!ng also d!s8uss#d h!s #arl!#r r#Du#s% %hrough a #morandum, da%#d F#bruar& (3, )(3, %o b# r#l!#5#d as ros#8u%or !n %h# ParanaDu# Cas#. H#n8#, 8omla!nan% agr##d %o b# r#ass!gn#d %o RIAS/*B %o a5o!d d!sru%!on !n %h# ros#8u%!on o6 %h# A%!monan and Ba%angas Shoo%!ng !n8!d#n% and also %o allo> 8omla!nan% %o >!nd/u dur!ng %h!s #r!od. On ar8h , )(3, S#8!al Ord#rs No. )(3/)3/)0 >as !ssu#d r#l!#5!ng 8omla!nan% as Ch!#6, Pros#8u%!on !5!s!on and r#ass!gn!ng h!s as #u%& R#g!onal !r#8%or o6 RIASI@/B. Th# r#l!#6 and r#ass!gnm#n% o6 8omla!nan% %oo? #66#8% on ar8h , )(3. On ar8h ((, )(3, a L#%%#r, da%#d ar8h , )(3, >as subm!%%#d %o %h# Comm!ss!on on El#8%!ons r#gard!ng %h# r#ass!gnm#n% o6 8omla!nan%, among o%h#rs. Th# sa!d l#%%#r 8!%#d %h# r#ason 6or r#ass!gnm#n% as 6ollo>s GTo a5o!d unusual d!sru%!on !n %h# ros#8u%!on o6 s#5#ral ol!8#m#n !n5ol5#d !n %h# 6a%al A%!monan 's!8+ and Ba%angas Shoo%!ng In8!d#n%s b#g!nn!ng ar8h (, )(3 in view of the impenin! "e#i!n$tion of Att%& Din#$% effe'tive M$% ()* +,(-&. Th# L#%%#r also r#ads %ha% %h# %rans6#r9d#s!gna%!on G!s #66#8%!5# ar8h , )(3, unl#ss r#5o?#d b& %h# Comm!ss!on. On ar8h (, )(3, 8omla!nan% s#n% a L#%%#r r#Du#s% 6or r#8ons!d#ra%!on o6 h!s r#ass!gnm#n% a% RIAS/*B. Th# L#%%#r r#ads !n ar% G %ha% %h# d#8!s!on on m& r#l!#6 6rom m& r#s#n% os% %o m& r#ass!gnm#n% a% RIAS *B !s 8ons!d#r#d un%!m#l&. B#8aus# o6 %h# 6a8% %ha% I ha5# un#Du!5o8abl& %#nd#r#d m& r#s!gna%!on on ar8h 2, )(3, %o b# #66#8%!5# a& (0, )(3
Pos!%!on Pa#r 6or %h# R#sond#n% A%%&. !sa& 5#rsus P9!r. Roldan Pag# * o6 (
'l#as# s## a%%a8h#d l#%%#r r#8#!5#d b& &our O66!8#+. !ll b# >!nd!ng/u m& o66!8!al ass!gnm#n%s as >#ll as r#ar!ng m&s#l6 %o go ba8? %o r!5a%# la> ra8%!8# %o 6ul6!ll m& long %#rm 8ar##r goals. On #5#n da%#, r#sond#n% m#% aga!n >!%h 8omla!nan% %o d!s8uss 8omla!nan%s r#Du#s% %o b# r#ass!gn#d a% %h# RIAS/NCR !ns%#ad o6 RIAS *B. ur!ng %h#!r m##%!ng, !% >as #;la!n#d %o 8omla!nan% %ha% h# 8anno% b# r#ass!gn#d %o %h# RIAS/NCR 6or %h# s!ml# r#ason %ha% %h# a5a!labl# os% %h#r# !s %ha% o6 a L#gal O66!8#r, a os!%!on %>o grad#s lo>#r %han 8omla!nan%s ao!n%m#n%, >h!8h #;lana%!on >as %a?#n gladl& b& %h# 8omla!nan%. On Ar!l (1, )(3, 8omla!nan% >ro%# a #morandum addr#ss#d %o %h# Ch!#6, Adm!n!s%ra%!5# and F!nan8# anag#m#n% !5!s!on 'AF+, >!%h sub#8% Gal o6 Al!8a%!on 6or R#s!gna%!on. On a& , )(3, 8omla!nan% >ro%# a L#%%#r %o %h# C!5!l S#r5!8# Comm!ss!on 'CSC+ s##?!ng !n%#r5#n%!on and adm!n!s%ra%!5# o!n!on on h!s r#ass!gnm#n%, >h!8h %h# 8omla!nan% assa!l#d as 8ons%ru8%!5# d!sm!ssal and a 5!ola%!on o6 %h# COELEC Ban on %h# Trans6#r9#%a!l o6 P#rsonn#l. On Jun# )(3, %h# CSC >ro%# %h# S#r5!8# an#n% %h# L#%%#r o6 8omla!nan% r# ass!gnm#n%, >!%h r#Du#s% %ha% 6or 8omm#n% >!%h!n %hr## '3+ da&s 6rom r#8#!%. On Jun# (, )(3, !n 8oml!an8# >!%h %h# r#Du#s% o6 %h# CSC, %h# S#r5!8# s#n% !%s 8omm#n% %o %h# L#%%#r o6 8omla!nan%. Th#r#a6%#r, %h# CSC >ro%# %h# r#sond#n% ano%h#r L#%%#r, aar#n%l& 6a5or!ng %h# os!%!on %a?#n b& %h# S#r5!8#. On Jun# , )(3, %h# S#r5!8# 6ormall& s#n% a L#%%#r %o %h# 8omla!nan% 6ormall& r#!%#ra%!ng %h#r#!n %h# aro5al o6 h!s r#s!gna%!on >h!8h %oo? #66#8% on a& (0, )(3. On Jul& (, )(3, 8omla!nan% >ro%# %h# !r#8%ora%# 6or P#rsonn#l and R#8ords anag#m#n% 'PR+ abou% h!s 8omla!n% >!%h %h!s Honorabl# O66!8#, >h#r# h# Du#s%!on#d %h# !ssuan8# o6 S#8!al Ord#rs No. )(3/)2/( and also %h# L#%%#r, da%#d Jun# , )(3.
Pos!%!on Pa#r 6or %h# R#sond#n% A%%&. !sa& 5#rsus P9!r. Roldan Pag# 0 o6 (
In 8oml!an8# >!%h sa!d #morandum o6 %h# PR, %h# S#r5!8# s#n% a r#l& #morandum %h#r#!n s%a%!ng br!#6 s%a%#m#n% o6 #r%!n#n% 6a8%s. ISSUES h!8h >as r#5!ousl& subm!%%#d and9or 6!l#d %o %h!s Honorabl# O66!8# on S#%#mb#r 0, )(3. R#sond#n% 5#h#m#n%l& d#n!#s %h# all#ga%!ons o6 %h# 8omla!nan% !nso6ar as !% m#n%!ons s#8!6!8 ma%%#rs r#l#5an% %o a h#ar!ng !n a #nd!ng 8as# b#6or# %h# L#gal A66a!rs !5!s!on 'LA+ IAS, %h# ro8##d!ngs o6 >h!8h %h# r#sond#n% has no% >!%n#ss#d. Th# la%%#r r#8all ho>#5#r, ha5!ng d!s8uss#d %h!s ma%%#r >!%h %h# 8omla!nan% and a%l& r#m!nd#d h!m %o br!ng h!s 8on8#rn b#6or# %h# Board %ha% !s h#ar!ng %h# ParaaDu# Shoo%!ng In8!d#n% Cas# and no% d!r#8%l& %o %h# r#sond#n%. Cons!d#r!ng %ha% %h# 8as# >as b#!ng h#ard b& %h# Board, !% !s no% ro#r 6or %h# r#sond#n% %o m#ddl# >!%h %h# h#ar!ngs o6 %h# 8as#. To b# sur#, %h# ma%%#r o6 %h# ParaaDu# Shoo%!ng In8!d#n% Cas# >as d!s8uss#d aga!n b#%>##n r#sond#n% and 8omla!nan% dur!ng %h#!r m##%!ng on ar8h 2, )(3. Th# 8omla!nan% s%a%#d %ha% h# subm!%%#d h!s r#s!gna%!on on ar8h , )(3 bu% %h# %ru%h !s %ha% h# subm!%%#d h!s r#s!gna%!on on ar8h 2, )(3, and on %ha% 5#r& da&, r#sond#n% and 8omla!nan% d!s8uss#d %h# la%%#rs r#s!gna%!on and r#ass!gnm#n%. A6%#r %h# sa!d m##%!ng, r#sond#n% m#% >!%h %h# o%h#r o66!8#rs o6 %h# In%#rnal A66a!rs S#r5!8# 'IAS+ %o d!s8uss o%h#r ma%%#rs #r%a!n!ng %o %h# O66!8#. R#sond#n% s%rongl& d#n!#s %ha% ho>#5#r %h# a%%#m% o6 8omla!nan% %o !ns!nua%# %ha% %h#r# >as som# sor% o6 !ll/ mo%!5# b#!ng d!r#8%#d %o h!m. Th# r#sond#n% also s#n% a m#ssag# %o 8omla!nan% %hrough h!s 8#llular hon#, %h# sam# b#!ng !n 8onsonan% >!%h %h#!r #arl!#r m##%!ng r#gard!ng h!s r#ass!gnm#n% #nd!ng %h# #66#8%!5!%& o6 h!s r#s!gna%!on on a& (0, )(3.
Pos!%!on Pa#r 6or %h# R#sond#n% A%%&. !sa& 5#rsus P9!r. Roldan Pag# 2 o6 (
Th# r#sond#n% d#n!#s %ha% h# d!d no%h!ng on 8omla!nan%s r#Du#s% 6or r#8ons!d#ra%!on '>h!8h a8%uall& d!d no% m#n%!on abou% h!s r#Du#s% 6or r#ass!gnm#n% %o RIAS/NCR+. Th# %ru%h !s %ha%, %h!s ma%%#r >as #rsonall& d!s8uss#d >!%h h!m as !n 6a8% !% >as dur!ng %h!s #rsonal 8on5#rsa%!on %ha% r#sond#n% and 8omla!nan% d!s8uss#d also abou% h!s r#Du#s% 6or %rans6#r %o RIAS/NCR. A% %h# #nd o6 sa!d m##%!ng, r#sond#n% and 8omla!nan% agr##d %ha% 8ons!d#r!ng %ha% %h# a5a!labl# os% %h#r# !s 6or L#gal O66!8#r I@ 'S4 3+. Th#& also agr##d %ha% 8ons!d#r!ng %ha% %h# %as? #r%a!n!ng %o #u%& R#g!onal !r#8%or o6 RIAS *B !s no% %ha% d#mand!ng !n %#rms o6 %!m# and #66or%, su8h a s!%ua%!on >!ll b# 6a5orabl# !n %h# #66or% %o >!nd/u a66a!rs #nd!ng %h# #66#8%!5!%& o6 h!s r#s!gna%!on on a& (0, )(3. Th# r#sond#n% >ould l!?# %o r#Du#s% %h# a%%#n%!on o6 %h# %h!s Honorabl# O66!8# o6 %h# Ombudsman %o 8omla!nan%s a5#rm#n% %ha% b#!ng %h# nom!nal 8omla!nan% !n A%!monan Shoo%!ng In8!d#n% Cas# bars h!m 6rom b#!ng %h# ros#8u%or o6 %h# 8as#. Th!s 8la!m o6 %h# 8omla!nan% !s >!%hou% bas!s %h#r# b#!ng no la> nor rul# %ha% %h# ros#8u%or >ho s!gn#d %h# 8harg# sh##% 8anno% b# %h# ros#8u%or a% %h# sam# %!m#. Th# 8on%rar& ho>#5#r !s 5#r& mu8h %ru# %ha% as a ros#8u%or, 8h!#6 a% %ha% o6 %h# Pros#8u%!on !5!s!on, 8omla!nan% should b# l#ad!ng %h# ros#8u%!on o6 %h# 8as#s #s#8!all& %hos# 8augh% na%!onal !n%#r#s% su8h as %h# 8as#s o6 ParaaDu# and A%!monan Shoo%!ng In8!d#n%s. I6 a% all, %h!s os!%!on o6 %h# 8omla!nan% m#r#l& h!ghl!gh%#d h!s s%!n% as Ch!#6 Pros#8u%or o6 %h# Pros#8u%!on !5!s!on o6 IAS, as %ha% o6 b#!ng a ros#8u%or >ho bar#l& a%%#nd#d an& o6 %h# h#ar!ngs !n 8as#s #nd!ng b#6or# LA/IAS. R#sond#n% >ould l!?# %o r#!%#ra%# %ha% !% >as 8omla!nan% >ho r#Du#s%#d %ha% h# b# r#l!#5#d 6rom a8%!5#l& ros#8u%!ng 8as#s o6 na%!onal !n%#r#s%s. H#n8#, !n ord#r no% %o d!sru% %h# ros#8u%!on o6 %h#s# 8as#s as >#ll as o%h#r 8as#s handl#d b& %h# Pros#8u%!on !5!s!on, h!s r#ass!gnm#n% >as d!s8uss#d and d#l!b#ra%#d uon. An#n% h!s h&o%h#%!8al Du#s%!on on ho> 8an h# b# #;#8%#d %o >!nd/u h!s a66a!rs !6 h# >as r#ass!gn#d %o o%h#r os% or la8#, %o r#!%#ra%#, %h!s >as d#l!b#ra%#d uon as !n 6a8% h# >as allo>#d a l!gh% du%& !6 onl& %o allo> h!m %o >!nd/u h!s a66a!rs. Th# r#sond#n% s%rongl& d#n!#s %h# 8omla!nan%s all#ga%!ons %ha% %h#r# >as no #;r#ss a88#%an8# o6 h!s r#s!gna%!on. F!rs%l&, as #arl& as ar8h 2, )(3, h!s r#s!gna%!on >as #rsonall& a88#%#d. S#8ond, h!s r#s!gna%!on on ar8h 2, )(3 %o b# #66#8%!5# a& (0, )(3 >as also a88#%#d as sho>n b& %h# IAS L#%%#r %o COELEC, !n6orm!ng %h# la%%#r o6 %h# #rsonn#l mo5#m#n% !n %h# IAS %h# r#ason 6or >h!8h s%a%#s G%o a5o!d unusual d!sru%!on !n %h# ros#8u%!on o6
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s#5#ral ol!8#m#n !n5ol5#d !n %h# 6a%al A%!monan 's!8+ and Ba%angas Shoo%!ng. In8!d#n%s b#g!nn!ng ar8h (, )(3 in view of the impenin! "e#i!n$tion of Att%& Din#$% effe'tive M$% ()* +,(-.& F!nall&, %h# IAS L#%%#r da%#d Jun# , )(3, 6ormall& r#!%#ra%#d %h# a88#%an8# b& IAS o6 %h# r#s!gna%!on o6 8omla!nan% mad# on ar8h 2, )(3 %o %a?# #66#8% on a& (0, )(3. @#r!l&, %h#r# !s no r#Du!r#d 6orm on ho> a88#%an8# o6 r#s!gna%!on !s %o b# mad#. a& or %h# o%h#r. In %h# 8as# o6 %h# 8omla!nan%, h!s r#s!gna%!on >as a88#%#d and aro5#d, on %h# 5#r& da& h# hand#d h!s r#s!gna%!on %o %h# r#sond#n%. Th!s a88#%an8# and aro5al >as 6ur%h#r no%#d !n %h# L#%%#r o6 %h# S#r5!8# %o %h# COELEC !n6orm!ng %h# la%%#r o6 %h# r#ass!gnm#n% o6 %h# 8omla!nan%. F!nall&, %h!s >as G6ormall& r#!%#ra%#d !n %h# L#%%#r da%#d Jun# , )(3. Comla!nan% !ns!nua%#s %ha% %h# C!5!l S#r5!8# Comm!ss!on 'CSC+ 8omm!%%#d som# >rongdo!ng !n d!r#8%!ng %h# r#sond#n% %o ans>#r or 8omm#n% on 8omla!nan%s l#%%#r %o %h# CSC, da%#d a& , )(3, should, !n %h# !n%#r#s% o6 6a!rn#ss and us%!8#, b# allo>#d %o b# r#sond#d %o b& CSC F!#ld O66!8# Cam Cram# !r#8%or @#lda Corn#l!o. H#n8#, !% !s ra&#d %ha% 8o& o6 %h# Comla!n% b# 6urn!sh#d sa!d CSC O66!8#r !6 onl& %o 8omm#n% on ma%#r!al all#ga%!ons #r%a!n!ng %o h#r or %ha% h#r o66!8#. Con%rar& %o %h# 8la!m o6 %h# 8omla!nan%, h# d!d no% m#r#l& s##? o!n!on bu% 8l#arl& as?#d %h# CSC %o !n%#r5#n# on h!s b#hal6. H!s l#%%#r !s 8l#ar on %h!s. An#n% %h# L#%%#r da%#d Jun# , )(3, !% should b# s%r#ss#d %ha% %h# sam# >as s#n% %o 6ormall& 1"eite"$te. %h# a88#%an8# o6 r#s!gna%!on o6 8omla!nan% as #arl& as ar8h 2, )(3, %h# da& >h#n h# subm!%%#d h!s r#s!gna%!on l#%%#r and %h# sam# da& ># d!s8uss#d abou% !%. An#n% %h# !ssu# o6 gra5# abus# o6 au%hor!%&, !n#66!8!#n8& and !n8om#%#n8# !n %h# #r6orman8# o6 o66!8!al du%!#s and gra5# m!s8ondu8%, %h# r#sond#n% has %h#s# %o sa&.
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or o%h#r !nur&7 !% !s an a8% o6 8ru#l%&, s#5#r!%&, or #;8#ss!5# us# o6 au%hor!%&.
Fur%h#r, !n 7acarias v# 3ational Police Commission, %h# Cour% d!s8uss#d %h# m#an!ng o6 G8ondu8% unb#8om!ng, !n %h!s >!s#, as 8!%#d !n %h# 8as# o6 #u%& !r#8%or 4#n#ral Rob#r%o Las%!moso, #% al. 5#rsus P9S#n!or Ins#8%or Jos# J. Asa&o
G<#bs%#r d#6!n#s Gunb#8om!ng 8ondu8% as G!mro#r #r6orman8#. Su8h %#rm Gal!#s %o a broad#r rang# o6 %ransgr#ss!ons o6 rul#s no% onl& o6 so8!al b#ha5!or bu% o6 #%h!8al ra8%!8# or log!8al ro8#dur# or r#s8r!b#d m#%hod. Ob5!ousl&, %h# 8harg#s o6 n#gl#8% o6 du%&, !n#66!8!#n8& and !n8om#%#n8# !n %h# #r6orman8# o6 o66!8!al du%!#s 6all >!%h!n %h# s8o# o6 8ondu8% unb#8om!ng a ol!8# o66!8#r. : ; ;
I% !s no% %h# du%& o6 %h# r#sond#n%, n#!%h#r !s !% h!s 8hara8%#r %o b# or#ss!5# and !n6l!8% harassm#n% on an&on# #s#8!all& %h# 8omla!nan%, >ho has b##n a 8oll#agu# !n %h# S#r5!8#. In %h# 8as# o6 on!8o M. Im#r!al, Jr. 5#rsus 4o5#rnm#n% S#r5!8# Insuran8# S&s%#m, 4.R. No. (1(* s%a%#s %ha% Grong6ul, !mro#r or unla>6ul 8ondu8% mo%!5a%#d b& a r#m#d!%a%#d, obs%!na%# or !n%#n%!onal uros#, it oe# not ne'e##$"i2% imp2% 'o""3ption, %h# #l#m#n% >h!8h Dual!6!#s m!s8ondu8% as gra5# m!s8ondu8%. Thus, unl#ss %h#r# !s subs%an%!al #5!d#n8# o6 8orru%!on, %h# %ransgr#ss!on o6 an #s%abl!sh#d rul# !s ro#rl& 8hara8%#r!$#d as s!ml# m!s8ondu8% onl&. Ind##d, s!ml# m!s8ondu8% !s d!s%!n8% and s#ara%# 6rom gra5# m!s8ondu8%. In !"$ve mi#'on3't* $# i#tin!3i#he f"om #imp2e mi#'on3't* the e2ement# of 'o""3ption* '2e$" intent to vio2$te the 2$w o" f2$!"$nt i#"e!$" of e#t$42i#he "32e* m3#t 4e m$nife#t& A p342i' offi'e" #h$22 4e 2i$42e
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fo" !"$ve mi#'on3't on2% when the e2ement# of 'o""3ption* '2e$" intent to vio2$te the 2$w o" f2$!"$nt i#"e!$" of e#t$42i#he "32e $"e m$nife#t& The#e 53$2if%in! e2ement# m3#t $2#o 4e e#t$42i#he 4% #34#t$nti$2 evien'e* #ep$"$te f"om the #howin! of the mi#'on3't it#e2f& H#r#, as alr#ad& #;la!n#d #arl!#r, %h# adm!n!s%ra%!5# ag#n8!#s 8ons!d#r#d %h# a8% 8ons%!%u%!ng %h# m!s8ondu8%, %ha% !s, %h# non/obs#r5an8# o6 4SIS PP4 No. (03/11, as %h# ve"% #$me p"oof o6 %h# Dual!6&!ng #l#m#n% o6 6lagran% d!sr#gard o6 an #s%abl!sh#d rul#. '#mhas!s and und#rs8or!ng ours+ Bas#d on %h# abo5# 8!%#d ur!srud#n8#, %h# #l#m#n%s o6 gra5# m!s8ondu8% !s abs#n% !n %h!s 8as#. R#sond#n% a8%ua%!ons d!d no% !n an& >a& 5!ola%# %h# la> and9or d!d no% d!sr#gard #s%abl!sh#d rul#s, bu% !n 8onsonan8# >!%h h!s du%&. I% !s >or%h& %o no%# %ha% 8omla!nan%s r#ass!gnm#n% >as brough% b& %h# 6a8% %ha% h# alr#ad& r#s!gn#d 6rom %h# S#r5!8#, and %ha% !n %h# m#an%!m# r!or %o !%s #66#8%!5# da%# on a& (0, )(3, !% >as d#l!b#ra%#d and agr##d %ha% h# b# r#ass!gn#d %o RIAS *B and, %o b# 8l#ar, %h#r# !s no d!sagr##m#n% on %h# r#ass!gnm#n% #;8#% onl& %h# 6a8% %ha% 8omla!nan% >an%#d %o b# r#ass!gn#d %o RIAS/NCR !ns%#ad o6 RIAS *B. Th# 6undam#n%al rul# !n adm!n!s%ra%!5# ro8##d!ngs !s %ha% %h# 8omla!nan% has %h# burd#n o6 ro5!ng, b& subs%an%!al #5!d#n8#, %h# all#ga%!ons !n h!s 8omla!n%. In on%#ma&or 5. Bundal!an, %h# Honorabl# Sur#m# Cour% has h#ld %ha% GF!rs%, %h# burd#n !s on %h# 8omla!nan% %o ro5# b& subs%an%!al #5!d#n8# %h# all#ga%!ons !n h!s 8omla!n%. S34#t$nti$2 evien'e !s mor# %han a m#r# s8!n%!lla o6 #5!d#n8#. I% m#ans su8h r#l#5an% #5!d#n8# as a r#asonabl# m!nd m!gh% a88#% as ad#Dua%# %o suor% a 8on8lus!on, #5#n !6 o%h#r m!nds #Duall& r#asonabl# m!gh% 8on8#!5abl& o!n# o%h#r>!s#. S#8ond, !n r#5!#>!ng adm!n!s%ra%!5# d#8!s!ons o6 %h# #;#8u%!5# bran8h o6 %h# go5#rnm#n%, %h# 6!nd!ngs o6 6a8%s mad# %h#r#!n ar# %o b# r#s#8%#d so long as %h#& ar# suor%#d b& subs%an%!al #5!d#n8#. H#n8#, !% !s no% 6or %h# r#5!#>!ng 8our% %o >#!gh %h# 8on6l!8%!ng #5!d#n8#, d#%#rm!n# %h# 8r#d!b!l!%& o6 >!%n#ss#s, or o%h#r>!s# subs%!%u%# !%s udgm#n% 6or %ha% o6 %h# adm!n!s%ra%!5# ag#n8& >!%h r#s#8% %o %h# su66!8!#n8& o6 #5!d#n8#. Th!rd, adm!n!s%ra%!5# d#8!s!ons !n ma%%#rs
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>!%h!n %h# #;#8u%!5# ur!sd!8%!on 8an onl& b# s#% as!d# on roo6 o6 gross abus# o6 d!s8r#%!on, 6raud, or #rror o6 la>. : ; ; '#mhas!s ours+ I% !s 8r&s%al 8l#ar %ha% h!s 8omla!n% on r#ass!gnm#n% !s bu% an a6%#r/%hough% !6 onl& %o ga!n l#5#rag# !n h!s d#s!r# %o r#%urn %o %h# S#r5!8# d#s!%# h!s r#5!ous r#s!gna%!on. I6 !nd##d 8omla!nan% r#all& >an%#d %o Du#s%!on h!s r#ass!gnm#n%, h# 8ould ha5# a5a!l#d %h# ro#r r#m#d& ro5!d#d und#r %h# CSC R#5!s#d Rul#s on Adm!n!s%ra%!5# Cas#s !n %h# C!5!l S#r5!8# 'RRACS+. Ho>#5#r, s!n8# ob5!ousl& %h# r#s8r!b#d %!m# >!%h!n >h!8h %o ra!s# %h# sam# has alr#ad& las#d, h# no> 8om#s b#6or# %h!s Honorabl# O66!8# !n %h# gu!s# o6 b#!ng a 5!8%!m o6 harassm#n%, harassm#n% and gra5# abus# o6 d!s8r#%!on. On %h# !ssu# %ha% %h# 8omla!nan% >as 8ons%ru8%!5#l& d!sm!ss#d, r#sond#n% 5#h#m#n%l& d#n!#s %h# sam#. Th!s !s a 8l#ar 8as# o6 r#s!gna%!on, >h!8h !s on# o6 %h# l#gall& r#8ogn!$#d mod#s o6 s#5#ran8# or %#rm!na%!on 6rom s#r5!8#. Comla!nan%s r#6#r#n8# %o Sur#m# Cour% #8!s!ons !s m!sla8#d. Th# 8!%#d 8as#s r#6#r %o labor 8as#s or!g!na%!ng 6rom %h# NLRC. Th# ur!srud#n8# on go5#rnm#n% #mlo&m#n% has d!66#r#n% m!l!#u %han %ha% ob%a!n!ng !n r!5a%# #mlo&m#n% 8as#s. H#n8#, r!n8!l#s !n %h#s# 6!#lds o6 la> 8anno% b# m!ngl#d. 4o5#rnm#n% os!%!on, r#gardl#ss o6 ran? and grad#, !s a ubl!8 o66!8# >h!8h 8anno% b# %r#a%#d as %h# r!5a%# o>n#rsh! o6 %h# hold#r %h#r#o6. No% b#!ng >!%h!n %h# r#alm o6 r!5a%# o>n#rsh!, !%s hold#r 8anno% >!#ld !% a88ord!ng %o h!s >h!ms. S!ml& s%a%#d, %h# hold#r o6 a ubl!8 o66!8# 8anno% 5a8a%# and b& an a6%#r%hough% and 8hang# o6 m!nd r#ga!n !% a% an&%!m# h# m!gh% b# m!nd#d %o. Comla!nan% r#s!gn#d on ar8h2, )(3 alb#!% h!s #66#8%!5# da%# o6 r#s!gna%!on on a& (0, )(3. On %h# 5#r& sam# da%#, h!s r#s!gna%!on >as #rsonall& a88#%#d. Th!s >as r#!%#ra%#d !n %h# IAS L#%%#r %o COELEC, and a% %h# r!s? o6 b#!ng gramma%!8all& r##%!%!5#, h!s r#s!gna%!on >as aga!n r#!%#ra%#d on %h# l#%%#r o6 Jun# , )(3. An#n% %h# !ssu# o6 s#r!ous !rr#gular!%&, r#sond#n% has %h#s# %o sa&, !n 8omla!nan%s %!rad# o6 !rr#l#5an% a88usa%!ons and all#ga%!ons7 h# b#l!%%l#s %h# ao!n%m#n% o6 %h# r#sond#n% as m#r#l& A8%!ng Ins#8%or 4#n#ral, h#n8#, >!%hou% %h# o>#r %o ma?# r#ass!gnm#n%. In so do!ng, 8omla!nan% 8oml#%#l& 6org#%s %h# 6a8% %ha% h!s ao!n%m#n% as A%%orn#& @ and d#s!gna%!on as Ch!#6 o6 %h#
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Pros#8u%!on !5!s!on >as mad# b& %h# r#5!ous h#ad o6 %h# S#r5!8#, Pol!8# !r#8%or I6or I. agbanua, >ho h!ms#l6 >as ao!n%#d as A8%!ng Ins#8%or 4#n#ral. I6 onl& %o s#% %h!ngs s%ra!gh%, %h# !ssu#s ra!s#d b& 8omla!nan% ar# adm!n!s%ra%!5# ma%%#rs on #rsonn#l mo5#m#n% b#s% la!d b#6or# %h# C!5!l S#r5!8# Comm!ss!on. Th# a88usa%!ons o6 harassm#n%, harassm#n% and gra5# abus# o6 d!s8r#%!on >#r# 8on8o8%#d b& 8omla!nan% !6 onl& %o g#% a>a& >!%h h!s 6a!lur# %o a5a!l r#m#d!#s b#6or# %h# C!5!l S#r5!8# Comm!ss!on. F!nall&, r#sond#n% has 8l#arl& #s%abl!sh#d h!s d#6#ns# and #;la!n#d 6ull& %h# 6a8%s and 8!r8ums%an8#s suor%#d b& ur!srud#n8# aga!ns% %h# all#ga%!ons o6 %h# 8omla!nan%. PRAYER To>#r Sha> Bl5d. 8or. S%. Fran8!s S%., andalu&ong C!%& B& 6OHN P& ROLDAN PTR NO. (2(*(09)(/)3/(39and. C!%& IBP NO. 1(*39)(/)3/(39RS IBP ROLL NO. *)039)*/((/12 CLE Coml!an8# No. I@/))(((09)(/3)/(3 T#l#hon# No. ')+ 2/*0( Fa; No. ')+ 2/*0* Co& Furn!sh#d
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ATT-. ISAEL RA-UNO C. INSA- Blo8? () Lo% (0, L/NHA @!llag# Caloo8an C!%&
E7PLANATION u# %o %!m# 8ons%ra!n% and la8? o6 #rsonn#l, 8omla!nan% >as 6urn!sh#d a 8o& o6 %h# 6or#go!ng Pos!%!on Pa#r %hrough r#g!s%#r#d ma!l.
ATTY& 6OHN P& ROLDAN
