PLEB PRE-TEST

A PLEB member may be a

complainant against an erring
police officer.
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The Internal Affairs Service is a
disciplinary authority per NAPOLCOM
Memorandum Circular No. 2016-002
entitled “Revised Rules of Procedure
Before the Administrative Disciplinary
Authorities and the Internal Affairs
Service of the Philippine National
Police.”
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The PLEB may impose

disciplinary sanction to
complainants with the habit of
filing cases but later on
withdrawing his/her complaint.
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The PLEB has the

authority to disarm the
respondent through its
subpoena power.
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The Chairman of the PLEB is

appointed by the Mayor as
Chairman of the
City/Municipal Peace and
Order Council.
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The PLEB has jurisdiction over

the subject matter of the
complaint of a private citizen
against a police officer who
willfully refused to pay just debt.
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The PLEB may impose the penalty of

suspension for fifteen (15) days and
after serving the suspension, the
PLEB may prohibit the respondent
to carry his firearms for a period of
thirty (30) days.
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The PLEB has the

authority to impose the
penalty of reprimand and
forced resignation.
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The PLEB may take judicial

notice of both aggravating and
mitigating circumstances in
the imposition of the
appropriate penalty.
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The PLEB may conduct

clarificatory hearing upon
the agreement of the
parties.
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The PLEB is a local special

body pursuant to the Local
Government Code of 1991
that is under the Office of
the Mayor.
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The PLEB has the

authority to compel the
attendance of witnesses
through the power of
contempt.
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A senior citizen is
disqualified to
become a PLEB
member.
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A police officer formally

charged before the PLEB
is disqualified for
promotion while the case
is pending.
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The assistance of counsel

is part of due process in
administrative
proceedings.
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All PLEB members have a

fixed term of office of
three (3) years which
maybe removed only for
cause.
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A piece of admitted
evidence is always
credible evidence.
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The concurrence or
approval of the PLEB
Chairman as its leader is
required for a valid
decision.
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The PLEB is mandated to

dispose a citizen’s complaint
filed before it within sixty (60)
days from the date the case is
submitted for resolution.
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Length of service maybe

an aggravating
circumstance or
mitigating circumstance.
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