HYACINTH N. GRAGEDA, VS. FACT-FINDING INVESTIGATION BUREAU, OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY OMBUDSMAN FOR THE MILITARY AND OTHER LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICES.

Ruling

WHEREFORE , this Office finds as follows: 1. There is probable cause to indict respondents FSSUPT. IGMEDIO U. BONDOC, JR., FCINSP. HYACINTH N. GRAGEDA, FCINSP. JOSEPH REYLITO S. ESPIRITU, FINSP. ALLAN L. MAGAYANES, SFO2 JANNETTE A. ALCANTARA, SFOI MARIA LUSIA R. GONGONA and MARCIAL P. LICHAURCO, JR. with violation of Section 3 (e) of R.A. No. 3019, thus, let the corresponding Information be FILED in court; 2. Respondents FSSUPT. IGMEDIO U. BONDOC, JR., FCINSP. HYACINTH N. GRAGEDA, FCINSP. JOSEPH REYLITO S. ESPIRITU, FINSP. ALLAN L. MAG AYANES, SFO2 JANNETTE A. ALCANTARA and SFOI MARIA LUISA R. GONGONA are GUILTY of GRAVE MISCONDUCT . They are meted the penalty of DISMISSAL from the service including cancellation of eligibility, forfeiture of retirement benefits and perpetual disqualification to hold public office. PROVIDED , that in case said respondents are already separated from the government service, the alternative penalty of FINE equivalent to ONE YEAR salary shall be imposed, payable to the Office of the Ombudsman, with the same accessory penalties of forfeiture of benefits and privileges and perpetual disqualification to hold public office. Let a copy of this Joint Resolution be furnished [sic] the Secretary of the Department of Interior and Local Government and the Chief of the Bureau of Fire Protection for implementation. SO ORDERED.