Administrative Order No. 82 — ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 82 IMPOSING THE PENALTY OF DISMISSAL FROM THE SERVICE OF P/SSUPT MICHAEL RAY B. AQUINO OF THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE FOR ABSENCE WITHOUT OFFICIAL LEAVE (AWOL).

Section 42

Section 42 of Republic Act (RA) No. 6975, as amended by Section 53 of RA 8551, provides the following: "SEC. 42. Summary Dismissal Powers of the National Police Commission, PNP Chief, and the PNP Regional Directors. - The National Police Commission, the Chief of the PNP and the Chief of the PIMP regional directors, after due notice and summary hearings, may immediately remove or dismiss any respondent PNP member in any of the following case. x x x x x x x x x Any member or officer of the PNP who shall go on absence without Official leave (AWOL) for a continous period of thirty (30) days or more shall be dismissed immediately from the service. His activities and whereabouts during the period shall be investigated and if found to have committed a crime, he shall be prosecuted accordingly." (italics ours) There is no doubt that subject PNP officer has not been seen or heard shortly after former President Joseph Estrada left his post in January 2001. To date, he has not reported to his new assignment at the Administrative Holding Office, Headquarters Support Service nor appeared during investigation of the instant case. Accordingly, his dismissal from the police service is in order. WHEREFORE , as recommended by the PNP Chief and NAPOLCOM, Police Senior Superintendent Michael Ray B. Aquino is hereby DISMISSED from the police service with prejudice to future re-entry into the police SO ORDERED. Manila, Philippines, 10 SEP. 2003 By authority of the President: (Sgd.) ALBERTO G. ROMULO Executive Secretary