PICOP files admin raps vs. new PNP-CIDG chief

THE PICOP Resources Inc.

(PRI), formerly Paper Industries Corporation of the Philippines), has filed administrative complaints against newly designated Criminal Investigation and Detection Group director Brig. Gen. Romeo Caramat arising from a P120-million robbery at the firms plant in Bislig City, Surigao del Norte.

In its complaint filed at the National Police Commission (Napolcom), PICOP also sought the preventive suspension of Caramat, then Bislig City police chief at the time of the January 2022 robbery.

The complainant accused Caramat of serious neglect of duty and irregularities in the performance of duty in connection with the Bislig police’s handling of the robbery.

The complaint, filed by PRI executive Francisco Buencamino recalled that a group of persons, allegedly members of the union AKHPRI-AWATU led by one Juan Guibone and another identified only as Bullezer “illegally” barged into the Bislig plant compound.

“They maliciously destroyed PICOP’s forklift and also attempted to steal items inside,” the charge sheet read.

On January 20, 2022 unidentified people went inside compound PICOP compound in Tabon, Bislig City. They forcibly dismantled PICOP properties— valuable, resaleable metal items. The alleged labor union members claimed to implement a Writ of Execution issued by the National Labor Relations Commission (NLRC).” PRI said in a statement.

The complainant asserted argued that the writ of execution was “illegally” issued by the NLRC.

The writ cannot bypass the Stay Order issued on June 6, 2008 by the Makati Regional Trial Court (RTC) that aimed to preserve the assets of PICOP.