NEGROS ACE Official Statement on the NAPOLCOM Resolution involving Mayor Melecio. J. Yap. , Jr.

NEGROS ASSOCIATION OF CHIEF EXECUTIVES, INC.
Province of Negros Occidental
c/o Mayor’s Office, Municipality of E.B. Magalona
Tel. No. (034) 4765119
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RESOLUTION NO. 10
Series of 2011


RESOLUTION STRONGLY OPPOSING THE DIRECTIVE SUSPENDING THE ADMINISTRATIVE AND OPERATIONAL CONTROL OVER THE LCOAL PNP OF ESCALANTE CITY, NEGROS OCCIDENTAL IMPOSED ON MAYOR MELECIO J. YAP, JR. WHICH WAS HASTILY DONE WITHOUT DUE PROCESS AND INVESTIGATION

WHEREAS, on July 15, 2011 the National Police Commission (NAPOLCOM) issued a resolution order suspending the administrative and operational control of Escalante City Mayor Melecio J. Yap, Jr. over the Philippine National Police (PNP) in the local government unit;

WHEREAS, it appears that the suspension was hastily promulgated based on unverified report leveled at Mayor Yap since he has not received official copies of complaints filed against him purporting “his close association with the New People’s Army,” and alleged extra-judicial killings that occurred in Escalante City;

WHEREAS, the League of Municipalities/Negros Association of Chief Executive (LMP-ACE) view this development as a dangerous precedent that could befall a city/municipality in that the NAPOLCOM can arbitrarily take away his supervision and control over the local police based on unfounded and flimsy allegations of unknown personalities;

WHEREAS, the same situation could place in quandary to any local chief executive who has been granted supervisory and administrative control over the police; and therefore seeks clarification on the obtaining situation;

WHEREFORE, by Unanimous Consent the League of Municipalities – Negros Association of Chief Executive (LMP-ACE);

RESOLVES AS IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED strongly opposing the directive suspending the administrative and operational control over the local PNP of Escalance City, Negros Occidental imposed on Mayor Melecio J. Yap, Jr. which was hastily done without due process and investigation;

RESOLVED FURTHER that copies of this resolution are immediately furnished:

1. PCSUPT. CIRPIANO E. QUIROL, JR.
Regional Director, PRO6
Camp Martin Delgado, Iloilo City

2. SSUPT. ALLAN C. GUISIHAN
Provincial Police Director, PNP
NOPPO Camp Alfredo Montelibano, Bacolod City

3. HON. JESSE M. ROBREDO
Secretary, DILG and
Chairman, National Police Commission

Carried by the vote of:

AFFIRMATIVE : Unanimous
NEGATIVE : None
ABSTAINED : None
COMMENT : Passed

Done and dated this 19th day of August, 2011 at Bacolod City, Philippines.

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MARXLEN LAWRENCE J. DELA CRUZ
Secretary General, NEGROS ACE
Mayor – Municipality of DS Benedicto






DAVID ALBERT R. LACSON
President, NEGROS ACE
Mayor – Municipality of EB Magalona