The National Police Commission (Napolcom) has ordered the dismissal of a Philippine National Police Academy (PNPA) instructor found guilty of grave misconduct over a sexual assault complaint filed by a cadet.
Police Major Anthony France Ramos was dismissed after the commission found him liable for grave misconduct and conduct unbecoming of a police officer, Napolcom said in a decision released on Thursday.
The case arose from a July 31 incident inside Ramos’ quarters at the PNPA in Silang, Cavite, where a male cadet accused him of forcing the cadet to perform oral sex. Responding officers Police Major Jay Zamora and Police Captain Mark Daniel Maraquilla said they found the cadet visibly distressed at the scene.
The commission said Ramos abused his authority to obtain sexual gratification, violating Article 336 of the Revised Penal Code on acts of lasciviousness and breaching police ethical standards. ‘The Napolcom will never condone any act of sexual misconduct by anyone in the police force, regardless of rank,’ Napolcom Commissioner Rafael Vicente Calinisan said in a statement.
‘Major Ramos’ acts are despicable and should be strongly condemned and punished. He is unfit to continue wearing the police uniform,’ he added.
Calinisan said the ruling underscores the commission’s zero-tolerance policy for immorality and abuse of power in the police service.
The PNPA, which trains future officers of the Philippine National Police, Bureau of Jail Management and Penology, and Bureau of Fire Protection, has faced scrutiny in recent years over misconduct cases involving cadets and instructors.
NAPOLCOM said it would continue enforcing strict accountability within the academy.