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Victorio D. Santos Vs. Macario Mendoza Rosa, Et Al. 092 Phil 230

VICTORIO D. SANTOS, petitioner-appellant, vs. MACARIO MENDOZA ROSA, ETC., ET AL., respondents-appellees.

G.R. No. L-4700 | 1952-11-13

D E C I S I O N


PARAS, C.J.:

Under Republic Act No. 557, approved on June 17, 1950, members of the municipal police cannot be removed or discharged except for misconduct or incompetency, dishonesty, disloyalty to the Philippine Government, serious irregularities in the performance of their duties, and violation of law or duty, and in such cases, charges shall be preferred by the municipal mayor and investigated by the municipal council. (Section 1.) When charges are filed against a member of the municipal police, the municipal mayor may suspend the accused, but said suspension shall not be longer than sixty days; and if during the...