The Muntinlupa City government activated the People’s Law Enforcement Board (PLEB) Desks in all its nine barangays.
The PLEB Desks will help in the filing and processing of complaints against uniformed personnel of the Philippine National Police (PNP).
PLEB Chairperson Victor Lizardo administers the oathtaking of designated Barangay PLEB Desk officers together with Councilors Alexson Diaz (Photo from Muntinlupa PIO)
"Law enforcement must remain committed to serve and protect. Empowering our citizens to call out and hold erring PNP personnel accountable is part of what makes our city work well," said Mayor Ruffy Biazon.
In March, Biazon signed Muntinlupa Ordinance No. 2023-053 or "An Ordinance Mandating the Establishment of Barangay PLEB Desk Office and Designation of PLEB Desk Officer in every Barangay of Muntinlupa City” that was passed by the Muntinlupa City Council.
Under the ordinance, “every barangay is mandated to allot a certain workspace within their respective Barangay Halls for the said Barangay PLEB Desk which ideally must be placed inside the office of the Barangay Police.”
The barangay chairman will appoint a Barangay PLEB Desk Officer whose tasks include referring “all complaints to the PLEB Secretariat (within 24 hours from the time of engagement).”
Under the local law, a PLEB Desk Office is prohibited from doing the following: Give personal opinion about the complaint; give a heads up or advanced information to the respondent; receive a hard copy of complaint; accept gifts, tokens or any gratuities in all forms from either or both of the parties involved; engage with any of the parties from the time the case is lodged with the PLEB; and do acts that may be prohibited or prescribed by the PLEB.