Republic of the Philippines

NATIONAL POLICE COMMISSION

PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE
SURIGAO DEL NORTE SUR POLICE PROVINCIAL OFFICE
Tandag City


Philippine National Police, Admin Case No. SDSPPO 001-2013
Complainant,


-Versus- FOR: Simple Neglect of Duty


PO3 Retzniel C. Galanida,
Respondent.
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POSITION PAPER
for RETNIEL C. GALANIDA


Respondent, through ATTY. HONEY JOY R. MILLANO CANTA acting as
Counsel hereof, unto the honourable body registers this Position Paper. Copy of the
Order to submit Position Paper within thirty days (30) was received on March 15, 2013,
thus submission of the same today is within the reglementary period, having the 30
th

day fall on a Sunday. In support of this Position Paper, respondent hereby states

On January 10, 2013, Regional Admin Division, PRO 13(CARAGA) issued Special
Order No.001 to PO3 Retzneil C. Galanida which contains his re-assignment to to Adlay
Police Station, Carrascal, Surigao del Sur. Galanida received his order of re-assignment
of post on January 20, 2013 which is Ten (10) days after the date of issue. Galanida
boarded a bus early the following day to report on his new assignment. Unfortunately
the road was not passable. Prompting him to go back to his old post and wait until the
road was declared safe to be travelled. it was on January 30, 2013 that Galanida were
able to report in his new assignment as the road was cleared from the boulders and
mud brought by the typhoon.
PNP filed a complaint against Galanida for the violation of NAPOLCOM
MEMORANDUM Circular 2007-001 otherwise known as Uniform Rules of Procedures
Before The Administrative Disciplinary Authorities and the Internal Affairs Service of the
Philippine National Police particularly Sub-Para v, Para A Simple Neglect of Duty
of Rule 21 of said Memorandum Circular which reads fail to report to a new
assignment within ten (10) days from the order of reassignment without sufficient
reason;