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MANILA - The Court of Appeals (CA) has exonerated and ordered the reinstatement of a ranking police officer who was ordered dismissed from the service by the Office of the Ombudsman over an allegedly questionable P100-million deal entered into by the Philippine National Police (PNP) with a private courier service company in 2011.This is the <a href="http://news.abs-cbn.com/nation/06/30/15/ombudsman-orders-dismissal-purisima-10-others" target="_blank">same case</a> that also led to the dismissal of former PNP chief Alan Purisima.In an 18-page resolution penned by Associate Justice Rodil Zalameda and concurred in by Associate Justice Sesinando Villon and Pedro Corales, the appellate court&#x27;s 11th Division granted the petition for review filed by Sr. Supt. Eduardo Paderon Acierto, and reversed and set aside the consolidated decision of the Ombudsman dated June 25, 2015.&quot;The complaint for grave abuse of authority, grave misconduct and serious dishonestly against [Acierto] is hereby dismissed. All the accessory penalties attached to the dismissal of petitioner are likewise recalled and lifted,&quot; the resolution read.The appellate court ordered Acierto reinstated in the PNP, as well directed the restoration of his salaries and benefits.The case stemmed from complaints separately filed by Glenn Ricafranca and the Fact-Finding Investigation Bureau of the Office of the Deputy Ombudsman for the Military and Other Law Enforcement Offices (MOLEO) against Purisima, Acierto, Chief Supt. Napoleon Estilles, Senior Supt. Allan Parreño, Senior Supt. Melchor Reyes, Supt. Lenbell Fabia, Chief Insp. Sonia Calixto, Chief Insp. Nelson Bautista, Chief Insp. Ricardo Zapata Jr. and Senior Insp. Ford Tuazon in connection with the deal with WerFast Documentary Agency, Inc. for the courier delivery system for renewal of firearms and licenses without undergoing the procurement, accreditation, and qualification process. The Ombudsman ruled that there was substantial evidence against them for grave misconduct, serious dishonesty and grave abuse of authority.Acierto filed an appeal with the CA.The CA, in its ruling, said that Acierto, a member of the Courier Services Accreditation Board (CSAB) cannot be held liable since &quot;it was General Purisima who ordered for the service to be made mandatory&quot; and Acierto&#x27;s actions &quot;cannot prevail over the direct orders of Purisima as their PNP Chief (Purisima), who has direct control over them.&quot;&quot;He (Acierto) acted as a member of CSAB only for three (3) months. We would be stretching this principle too thin just to establish petitioner&#x27;s involvement,&quot; the resolution read.

MANILA - The Court of Appeals (CA) has exonerated and ordered the reinstatement of a ranking police officer who was ordered dismissed from the service by the Office of the Ombudsman over an allegedly questionable P100-million deal entered into by the Philippine National Police (PNP) with a private courier service company in 2011.

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CA reinstates cop sacked over PNP courier deal

Ina Reformina,

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Published Mar 10, 2016 05:58 PM PHT

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Updated Mar 11, 2016 01:10 PM PHT

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