Administrative Order No. 94

Section 1. An Ad-Hoc Committee to investigate the administrative complaints against certain elective local officials of the Province of Albay, arising from the Special Commission on Audit Report (Special Audit Office Report No. 93-11), and other administrative complaints mentioned hereinbelow, is hereby created and constituted.

Section 2. The Committee herein created is hereby designated as the Investigating Authority, as an exception, in this particular case, to Section 3, Rule 1 of Administrative Order No. 23 dated 17 December 1992, and shall be referred to as the “Investigating Committee”.

Section 3. The Investigating Committee shall be composed of the following: Alexander P. Aguirre – Chairman Undersecretary   Department of the Interior and Local Government   Angel V. Saldivar – Member Presidential Assistant for Public Administration   Stephen F. Sergio – Member Director IV   Office of the Sr. Deputy Executive Secretary

Section 4. The Investigating Committee shall investigate the administrative charges against certain elective local officials of the Province of Albay, arising from COA Special Audit Office Report No. 93-11 on the Province of Albay, as well as the other administrative complaints filed with the Office of the President, listed herein below: a. Mayor Naomi C. Corral vs. Governor Romeo Salalima, et al., For: Abuse of Authority and Oppression under R.A. No. 7160, Sec. 60 (c); b. Mayor Naomi C. Corral vs. Governor Romeo Salalima, et al., For: Malversation, consistent and habitual violation of R.A. No. 7160, Section 60 (c) and (d); c. Kgd. Francisco Alarte, et al. vs. Governor Romeo Salalima, et al., For: Violation of R.A. No. 3019, Section 3 (g) and R.A. No. 7160, Section 60 (d); d. Antonio O. Demetriou vs. Governor Romeo Salalima, For: Violation of R.A. No. 7160, Section 60 (c) and (d).

In accordance with Section 1, Rule 5 of Administrative Order No

Section 5. In accordance with Section 1, Rule 5 of Administrative Order No. 23, the complaints and the answers together with their attachments and other relevant papers shall be referred by this Office to the Investigating Committee which shall commence the preliminary investigation of the case within ten (10) days from receipt of the same.

In accordance with Section 3, Rule 5 of Administrative Order No

Section 6. In accordance with Section 3, Rule 5 of Administrative Order No. 23, within twenty (20) days from receipt of the complaints and answers, the Investigating Committee shall determine whether or not there is a prima facie case to warrant the institution of formal administrative proceedings.

The records, proceedings and investigation of the case of Mayor Naomi C

Section 7. The records, proceedings and investigation of the case of Mayor Naomi C. Corral versus Governor Romeo Salalima et al., For: Malversation, consistent and habitual violation of R.A. No. 7160, Sec. 60 (c) and (d), and docketed as DILG Case No. P-11-93 shall be turned-over to the Investigating Committee herein created.

Section 8. The formal administrative investigation shall be conducted by the Investigating Committee.

Section 9. Preventive suspension, if warranted, shall be in accordance with Section 63 of the Local Government Code of 1991.

Section 10. Copies of all the Complaints, Answers and pertinent documents shall be furnished the Department of the Interior and Local Government.

Section 11. Except as herein provided, the Investigating Committee shall follow the procedure prescribed under Section 62 to 65 of the 1991 Local Government Code, as well as the corresponding Implementing Rules and Regulations thereon, in relation to Book VII, Chapter 3, Section 10 and 13, of the 1987 Administrative Code, as implemented by Executive Order No. 26, dated 7 October 1992, prescribing procedures and sanctions to ensure speedy disposition of administrative cases, and Administrative Order No. 23, dated 17 December 1992.

Section 12. The investigation of the administrative complaints stated in this Administrative Order shall be terminated by the Investigating Committee within ninety (90) days from the start thereof.

Section 13. The Investigating Committee shall, within twenty (20) days after receipt of the last pleading and evidence, if any, in case the respondents do not elect formal investigation; or after the expiration of the period within which to submit the same; or after the termination of the formal investigation; or after the parties have submitted their respective memoranda, if so allowed; forward to the Disciplining Authority the entire records of the case, together with its findings and recommendations; as well as the draft decision for the consideration of the President.

Section 14. Other administrative complaints which may be subsequently filed against the respondents, as adverted to in Section 4 hereof, which this Office shall deem appropriate to be investigated may be referred to the Investigating Committee for its appropriate action.

Section 15. The record of the cases herein referred to shall be forwarded to the Investigating Committee for appropriate action.

This Administrative Order shall take effect immediately

Section 16. This Administrative Order shall take effect immediately. DONE in the City of Manila, this 26 th day of November, in the year of Our Lord, Nineteen Hundred and Ninety-Three. (Sgd.) FIDEL V. RAMOS President of the Philippines By the President: (Sgd.) TEOFISTO T. GUINGONA, JR. Executive Secretary