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G.R. No. 161735 - Ex-C1C Jimmy B. Sanchez, et al. v. Roberto T. Lastimoso etc.
EX-C1C JIMMY B. SANCHEZ and EX-C2C SALVADOR A. METEORO, Petitioners, v. ROBERTO T. LASTIMOSO, in his capacity as DIRECTOR GENERAL OF THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE, Respondent.
Before the Court is a Petition for Review on Certiorari under Rule 45 of the Rules of Court assailing the June 18, 2003 Decision2 of the Court of Appeals (CA) in CA-G.R. SP No. 68989 and the January 15, 2004 Resolution3 denying the motion for reconsideration thereof.
Accordingly, therefore, the petition is hereby granted. The Director-General of the Philippine National Police is hereby directed to immediately issue absorption orders to the petitioners.
Resolution No. 99-061 is declared void ab initio.
WHEREFORE, the appeal is GRANTED. The decision of the trial court dated November 15, 2001 is hereby REVERSED and SET ASIDE.
WHETHER OR NOT PETITIONERS HAVE A CLEAR LEGAL RIGHT TO BE ABSORBED IN THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE.
WHETHER OR NOT RESOLUTION NO. 99-061 IS VOID FOR BEING VIOLATIVE OF THE PROVISIONS OF R.A. 7965 AND ITS IMPLEMENTING RESOLUTIONS NO. 98-037 AND 98-105.
(a) Police Officer I to Senior Police Officer IV. Appointed by the PNP regional director for regional personnel or by the Chief of the PNP for the national headquarters personnel and attested by the Civil Service Commission.
WHEREFORE, premises considered, the petition is DENIED. The June 18, 2003 Decision and the January 15, 2004 Resolution of the Court of Appeals in CA-G.R. SP No. 68989 are AFFIRMED.
1 Under Section 29 of Republic Act (R.A.) No. 6975 (approved on December 13, 1990), as amended by R.A. No. 8551 (approved on February 25, 1998), the head of the PNP with the rank of director general shall have the position title of Chief of the PNP.
2 Penned by Associate Justice Oswaldo D. Agcaoili (retired), with Associate Justices Perlita J. Tria Tirona (retired) and Edgardo F. Sundiam, concurring; rollo, pp. 27-36.
3 Penned by Associate Justice Edgardo F. Sundiam, with Associate Justices Perlita J. Tria Tirona (retired) and Eubulo G. Verzola (deceased), concurring; id. at 37-38.
NOW THEREFORE, be it RESOLVED, as it does (sic) hereby RESOLVED, to consider as ABSORBED into the Philippine National Police (PNP) upon the promulgation of this Resolution the following members of the defunct Philippine Constabulary (PC): (a) who were discharged by virtue of pending administrative or criminal cases but who were later acquitted or their cases dismissed (sic) and have filed (sic) petitions for reinstatement but which were not acted upon by the PNP; (b) who were already absorbed (sic) and had in fact rendered (sic) duty but whose absorptions were later revoked or cancelled unless such absorptions were found to be fraudulent; (c) whose Expiration of Term of Enlistment (ETE) had expired before the effectivity of R.A. 6975 on January 2, 1991 and have applied (sic) for reenlistment but whose applications have not yet been acted upon.
It is further RESOLVED, as it is hereby RESOLVED to direct the Chief, PNP to submit within thirty (30) days from the date of this Resolution a list of all those who have qualified for confirmation and approval of this Commission.
ADOPTED this 27 (sic) day of January 1998 at (sic) the City of Makati, Philippines.
APPROVAL AND CONFIRMATION OF THE ABSORPTION INTO THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE (PNP) OF EX-PHILIPPINE CONSTABULARY (PC) OFFICERS CONTAINED IN THE LIST ENDORSED BY DIRECTOR EDGAR C. GALVANTE ON JANUARY 12, 1998.
WHEREAS, in the Memorandum to the Chief, PNP dated March 27, 1998, this Commission, through Commissioner Rogelio A. Pureza, in No. (6) thereof, specifically stated inter alia, (sic) x x x, you are directed to immediately transmit the list of all those ex-PC to be absorbed into the PNP, while the list headed by ex-TSG GENARO C. SANCHEZ and 125 others, having been previously forwarded by the PBP DPRM since 12 January 1998 x x x, shall be considered as having been resubmitted for confirmation and approval of the Commission en banc."
NOW THEREFORE, the One Hundred Twenty-Six (126) ex-PC members contained in the list headed by ex-TSG GENARO C. SANCHEZ, hereto attached and made integral part hereof, as previously endorsed by Director Edgar C. Galvante, DPRM, PNP, is hereby considered resubmitted for absorption into the PNP, and their qualification and absorption into the PNP are hereby APPROVED and CONFIRMED effective 27 January 1998.
ADOPTED this 3rd day of April, in the year of Our Lord Nineteen Hundred and Ninety-Eight.
1. As discussed with you over the telephone, there is an imperative necessity to implement NAPOLCOM Resolution No. 98-105 dated 03 April 1998 concerning the absorption of 126 Ex-PC personnel as previously recommended by the PNP which was confirmed and approved by this Commission.
2. However, it was pointed out that some PNP Reinstatement Board records are missing and could not yet be retrieved. Hence, we agreed that those with PNP Board Resolutions would have to be initially issued absorption orders, while the others would have to be acted upon later.
3. Hence, attached are (sic) the initial list of forty-five (45) personnel with their individual/group Resolutions for issuance of appropriate absorption orders.
Please give this priority/immediate action and furnish this office copies of implementing orders.
20 Pefianco v. Moral, 379 Phil. 468, 479 (2000).
21 G.R. No. 143870, September 30, 2005, 471 SCRA 358, 375.
22 Manila International Airport Authority v. Rivera Village Lessee Homeowners Association, Inc., supra note 21, id.
23 The law is entitled "An Act Establishing the Philippine National Police Under A Reorganized Department of the Interior and Local Government, and For Other Purposes." This has been amended by R.A. 8551 or the Philippine National Police Reform and Reorganization Act of 1998. See note 1.
24 319 Phil. 217 (1995).
25 Gloria v. De Guzman, supra note 24, at 229.
26 Gloria v. De Guzman, id.
28 See Carpio v. Executive Secretary, G.R. No. 96409, February 14, 1992, 206 SCRA 290, 300.
29 Espiras v. Court of Appeals, 395 Phil. 803, 811-812 (2000).
31 Domingo v. Scheer, 466 Phil. 235, 265 (2004).
32 Lotte Phil. Co., Inc. v. Dela Cruz, G.R. No. 166302, July 28, 2005, 464 SCRA 591, 596.

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