Govs
call for status quo in designation of police chiefs in provinces
without prior consultation
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Affected
governors, led by Gov. Antonio Kho of Masbate, share
their grievances relative to the designation of OIC
police directors in their provinces without prior consultations. |
The
PNP may have violated existing laws in its recent designations
of new police provincial directors.
At least 14 governors have expressed concern over not having
been consulted prior to the designation of new PNP provincial
directors.
During its general assembly last January 12, the local chief
executives passed a resolution calling on PNP Dir. Gen. Oscar
Calderon to immediately stop the turn-over of provincial police
directors in provinces where the governors have not been consulted
beforehand.
Among
the provinces where the PNP has failed to consult with the
governors prior to the turn-over of the police chiefs include:
Masbate, Camarines Norte, Camarines Sur, Albay, Zamboanga
del Norte, Capiz, Misamis Occidental, Lanao del Norte, Southern
Leyte, Cavite, Nueva Vizcaya, Batangas, South Cotabato, Cagayan
North and Sarangani.
The
governors stressed that, “the replacement of incumbent
PNP Provincial Directors without recognizing the authority
of the concerned Provincial Governor violates the provisions
of the PNP, and circumvents the prior consultation requirement
under the Local Government Code of 1991.”
Furthermore,
the PNP Law requires that the concerned governor shall appoint
the Police Provincial Directors from among a list of three
qualified nominees.
In
the case, however, of these 15 provinces, the PNP failed to
secure the prior approval of their respective governors, and
the latter were also not consulted in the appointment of the
new provincial police director.
In
the resolution, the league maintained its position that, “violating
the provisions on the powers, prerogatives and authority of
the Provincial Governors under the PNP Law will weaken the
initiatives to uphold the rule of law, disrupt peace and order
programs in the countryside, and undermine government structures
to enforce the law and promote justice in the Philippines.”
The governors added that terminating the designation of a
PNP Provincial Director who enjoys the trust and confidence
of the concerned governor, and the appointment of an Officer-in-Charge
without prior approval of the concerned LGU diminishes local
autonomy and violates the spirit of both the Local Government
Code of 1991 and the PNP law. (AJS)
Points
raised by the governors during the discussion of the
issue on police chiefs: |
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Gov.
Kho backed a resolution strongly urging the PNP
Director General Oscar Calderon to immediately stop
the turnover of PNP provincial directors in provinces
which were not consulted in the designation of new
PNP provincial directors.
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The
governors cried foul over the lack of consultation
and the wanton disregard of their power to have
a say on the nomination of the PNP provincial director
in their jurisdiction.
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Gov.
Lee insisted that apart from this resolution, an
immediate representation to the authorities concerned
is necessary, given the time that they have before
the COMELEC election ban.
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Gov.
Singson challenged and asked the governors on what
measure to take in times when they are not consulted
in such matters.
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Gov.
Reyes of Palawan pointed out that the issue at hand
is a political issue and it calls for a political
solution.
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Gov.
Bermejo stressed that a mere resolution will be
moot and academic and will not convincingly resolve
the issue in favor of the governors.
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Gov.
Sanchez insisted that his cause to fight for the
right of governors to choose the PNP chief in their
jurisdiction is not an individual pursuit but a
collective cause of all governors.
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Gov.
Villafuerte added that if such disregard for the
power of governors can be done to one, it can happen
to all governors as well.
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Gov.
Aumentado, in response to the concern over the turnover
of 38 provincial directors, called the President
and requested her to resolve the issue favoring
the governors.
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Gov.
Garcia of Bataan made a clarification that not all
of the 38 Provincial Directors were transferred
without consultation. He manifested that some governors
were also consulted prior to the turnover of PNP
provincial directors.
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Gov.
Joson also called PNP Director General Calderon
to raise this concern. Gen. Calderon immediately
responded and told Gov. Joson that he will be sending
Gen. Versoza to have a dialogue with the Governors
in order to settle the matter.
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