REPU BLIC OF THE PH ILIPPINES

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT

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EDSA Cor. Mapagmahal St., Diliman

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LEGA.L SERVICE
DILG OPTNION
P/SUPT. NESTOR SICUAN ABALOS Chicf, Districr Ilrclligence Division
Quezon Ciry Policc Districr Clrnp Krringel, Sik.rru rrr Villlsu
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2011

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Dear P/Sr"rpt. Abalos:

lhis
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hrrs rcferenc-e

providc you with any informarion or rccord of n.,"i.o.rnciurrr, if any, on ,in"rr,.1. nf not a civil servant cmployccl in governmcnt scrvice is authorized to practice iaw outsidc Jris govcrnnrcnt
Per your lctrer' you rcprcsented that Atty. Guillcn o Tebeldo, a civilien cmployee in IAS CamP Crame, Quczon City_, acted as legal counscl of onc BLrnclol Crng mcnrhrr'iclentificcl as Ronald. Santiaso, alias Onad, and the alligcd leaclcr idenrified as Allan iristorenas y Esoy, alias Esoy Accordrng to you. thcsc membcrs of Bundol gang arc currently being invcstigatediy rhc Regional Police lntclligencc Opcrating Unit, NCRpO.

lo your lcttcr drrcd 26Janulry 20ll rcqucsting thi.; Dcnrrrnrcnr

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thereat.

At the outsct, since you represcnted that Atry. Tabalclo is a 'civilian employee in IAS, Camp Crame" it is reasonablc to prcsunre that Atty. Tabaldo holcls an appointive posrrron

Coming now to yotlr qucry, please be infbflned that in CSC Resolution No. 9l-220j datcd 2l June 1991, the Civil Service Comnrission has in effect resolvcd that lrwyers in the governlncnt servicc are,allowcd to engagc_in the private practicc of their profcssion upon 1:rior authofiry_ fr-om thc head of the aq:ncy under which he is appointed. Heid of Agency tn your case woulcl be the Chicf of thc Philippinc National Police (l+iC), Oi.. Gcn Raul lvl.haca'lzo.
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Although thc aforcsaid CSC Resolution clid not sct the conclitions unclcr which the authority [o engage in the private practice of hw may bc granted, it is unclcrstoocl that the Ilmitation and restrictions sct forrh under the Conflici of Inlerest Rule found rrncler RA 6713, entitbd 'An Act Establishtutg a Code of Conduct and Erhical Standards for l,ttblic Otficials and Enployees,' ancl its Implcmcnting Rulcs and Rcgul4tions, shall always be obscrvccl. Normally, such luthority to pr:actice law is grantcd on thl condition thar his chrry as a public sen'ant must not bc prejudicccl. Thus, in case of conflict of sclredule, his durv as a nubljc scl".rnt
always takcs

prececlcnce.

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Finally, to our mjncl, Atty. Tabalclo'i appearance as counsel for an accusecl who is bcing investigated by the RPIOU, NCRPO may be consritutivc of conflict-of-inrcrcst due to thi possibility that thc accusc,l nright filc a brcrch of internal disciplinc case against the police officers concernecl, wlrich inciclcntally will be invcstigatecl by thc IAS. We hopc wc have addresscd you concern accordingly. Vcry truly yours,

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