Republic of the Philippines

National Police Commission

PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE
POLICE REGIONAL OFFICE 8
TACLOBAN CITY POLICE OFFICE
Paterno Ext., Tacloban City

PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE, ADMIN CASE Nr-2019-10-001

Complainant,

-versus- For: Simple Neglect of Duty

PCMSgt Aldriniel Verallo and

PCpl Esmeraldo Ripalda ,
Respondents,
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ANSWER

COMES NOW the respondent PCMSgt ALDRINIEL SEVEROS

VERALLO unto this Honorable Office most respectfully alleges:

1. That he specifically denies the material allegations in the

charge sheet against him for simple neglect of duty for being not
around during the second round inspection at MacDonalds Police
assistance desk at about 8:00 o’ clock in the morning of September
29, 2019 as the basis thereof was a result of misapprehension of
facts, the truth of which are those alleged in his special affirmative
defenses;

SPECIAL AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSES

Respondent hereby repleads and incorporates the above

allegations insofar as they are relevant thereof and further allege:

2. That on September 29. 2019 at around 5:30 in the

morning during the first round of inspection by Police Captain JOSE B
GALLANES JR. (SDO), he verbally asked permission from said SDO
that he may be permitted to leave his post in order for him to
accompany his son who was taking the PRC LET examination on that
day and to return to post thereafter which the former consented;

3. That after said permission, he left from his post (Mc

Donald PADS) to fetch his son, Aldriniel Verallo, Jr., at their residence
at Brgy. 91, Kassel City, Tacloban and accompanied him to his
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assigned examination center at Sagkahan National High School then

returned to his post thereafter;

4. That however, while on duty, at around 7:00 am in the

morning of same date, he received call and text messages from his
son that his admission slip was left inside the drawer in his house. In
his haste, he informed his buddy on duty at that time, PCpl
Esmeraldo Ripalda, about his son’s predicament and immediately
went home and retrieved the admission slip and went back to
Sagkahan National High School and it handed to his son at the gate
at around 7:45 am, as shown by his affidavit hereto attached as
Exhibit “1” and made integral part hereof;

5. That due heavy merging traffic at that time, he was only

able to return to his post of assignment at about 8:45 am of same
date and at about 9:00 am the incoming duty was already on post;

6. That based on the aforesaid facts, it is his humble

submission that his absence during the second round of inspection
did not violated any lawful order tantamount to simple neglect of
duty but rather due to urgent circumstances that arose that time
beyond his control;

7. That in his more than twenty three (23) years of police

service, he was never been administratively penalize for any
wrongdoing and recipient of numerous awards and commendations
as shown by the General Orders hereto attached as Exhibit “2” and
series and made integral parts hereof ;

8. That he also attended several trainings, lectures and

seminar as shown by the certificates hereto attached as Exhibit “3”
and series and made integral parts hereof;

9. That respondent hereby manifest that he himself and his

son, Aldriniel Verallo, Jr, are his only witnesses and both of their
addresses is at Blk5 Lot 21 Iloilo St., Kassel City Subdivision,
Tacloban City; (note: Brgy. 91 San Jose Tacloban ha affidavit of
explanation)

10. That his documentary evidence in support of this answer

are as follows, to wit:

Exh. 1 - Affidavit of Aldriniel Verallo, Jr.

Exh. 2 and series – General Orders regarding awards

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Exh. 3 and series – Certificates

PRAYER

WHEREFORE, premises considered, it is most respectfully

prayed of this Honorable Office that the instant complaint against
herein respondent PCMSgt Aldriniel Verallo be dismissed lack of
merit.

Other reliefs just and equitable are likewise prayed.

Tacloban City, October 18, 2019.

PCMSgt ALDRINIEL SEVEROS VERALLO

Respondent

VERIFICATION

I, PCMSgt ALDRINIEL SEVEROS VERALLO, of legal age, Filipino,

single and a resident of Tacloban City, under oath hereby avers:

1. That I am the respondent in the above- entitled case and

I have caused the preparation of the foregoing answer;

2. That I have read and understood the contents thereof

and the same is true and correct according to my personal
knowledge and are based on authentic documents.

Tacloban City, October 18, 2019.

PCMSgt ALDRINIEL SEVEROS VERALLO

Affiant
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SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN to before me this 18th day of

October 2019 at Tacloban City affiant exhibit his PNP ID No.
17K280254 valid until 7/21/2020.

Doc. No. ____

Page No. ___
Book No. ___
Series of 2019

Copy furnished:

PCapt. JOSE B GALLANES JR.

Nominal Complainant
TACLOBAN CITY POLICE OFFICE
Paterno Ext., Tacloban City