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National Police Commission (NAPOLCOM) vs. Salvador De Guzman, Jr. 229 SCRA 801

THE NATIONAL POLICE COMMISSION, represented by its Acting Chairman, Cesar Sarino, Teodolo C. Natividad, Vice-Chairman and Executive Officer, Brig. Gen. Virgilio H. David, Edgar Dula Torre, Guillermo P. Enriquez, Commissioners, and Chief Supt. Levy D. Macasiano Director for Personnel, petitioners, vs. Honorable Judge Salvador de Guzman, Jr., Chief Supt. Norberto M. Lina, Chief Supt. Ricardo Trinidad, Jr., Sr. Supt. Manuel Suarez, Supt. Justito B. Tagum, Sr. Supt. Tranquilino Aspiras, Sr., Supt. Ramon I. Navarro, Sr. Supt. Jose P. Suria, Sr., Supt. Agaton Abiera, Chief Insp. Bienvenido Torres, and the National (ROTC) Alumni Association Inc. (NARRA), represented by its President Col. Benjamin Gundran, and Director Hermogenes Peralta, Jr., respondents.

G.R. No. 106724 | 1994-02-09

D E C I S I O N

BIDIN, J.:

The case at bar had its origin in the implementation of the compulsory retirement of PNP officers as mandated in Sec. 39 RA 6975, otherwise known as "An Act Establishing the Philippine National Police Under a Reorganized Department of the Interior and Local Government", which took effect on January 2, 1991. Among others, RA 6975 provides for a uniform retirement system for PNP members. Section 39 thereof reads:

"SEC. 39. Compulsory Retirement. ---- Compulsory retirement, for officer and non-officer, shall be upon the attainment of age fifty-six (56); Provided, That, in case of any officer with the...