Administrative Order No. 184, December 29, 1965

EXONERATING ACTING DIRECTOR JOSE G. LUKBAN OF THE NATIONAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION (NBI)

This is an administrative case filed by Mr. Franklin D. Libunao, NBI Agent No. 32, against Acting NBI Director Jose G. Lukban for alleged oppression, acts unbecoming a public official and rank favoritism and discrimination in promotions. The case was investigated by an Assistant Solicitor General.

During the pendency of the case and after the submission of his evidence in support of the charges, complainant in his letter to the investigating official dated April 30, 1965, voluntarily withdrew his complaint against the respondent, alleging that “after a careful and mature deliberation, I [he] realized that my [his] complaint against Acting Director JOSE G. LUKBAN of the NBI was a big mistake and the concomitant of an unpleasant misunderstanding.”

After a careful review of the record, I agree with the recommendation of the Secretary of Justice and investigator that the complaint against respondent should be dropped, not on the basis of his withdrawal thereof, but for lack of merit.

Wherefore, respondent is hereby exonerated from the charges.

Done in the City of Manila, this 29th day of December, in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and sixty-five.

(Sgd.) DIOSDADO MACAPAGAL

President of the Philippine

By the President:

(Sgd.) RAMON A. DIAZ

Executive Secretary