Definition of "For Cause" Grounds for Suspension or Removal
- "For cause" refers to the grounds for suspending or removing elective local officials under Section 60 of Batas Pambansa Blg. 337 (Local Government Code).
- Grounds include:
- Disloyalty to the Republic
- Culpable violation of the Constitution
- Dishonesty, oppression, misconduct or neglect of duty
- Commission of any offense involving moral turpitude
- Abuse of authority
- Unauthorized absence for three consecutive months
- Removal or suspension must be preceded by due hearing and investigation as per BP Blg. 337 and Republic Act No. 6679.
- Removals or suspensions without cause or due process constitute abuse of authority and are punishable by law.
Appeal Procedure to the Office of the President
- Appeals or petitions for review against removal or suspension orders may be made to the President.
- The appeal process is governed by the provisions of Administrative Order No. 18 dated February 12, 1987, which prescribes rules for appeals to the Office of the President.
Effectivity of the Executive Order
- The Executive Order takes effect immediately upon its issuance.
- Signed and promulgated in Manila on November 8, 1988, by President Corazon C. Aquino and Executive Secretary Catalino Macaraig, Jr.