2. PREVENTIVE SUSPENSION
A. Preventive suspension may be imposed:
1. By the president, if the respondent is an elective of a
province, a highly urbanized or an independent
component city;
2. By the governor, if the respondent is an elective
official of a component city or municipality: or
3. By the mayor, if the respondent is an elective official
of the barangay.
B. Preventive suspension may be imposed at any time
after the issues are joined, when the evidence of guilt is
strong, and given the gravity of offense
3. . Elective official shall not extend beyond (60) days.
.Cannot be preventively suspended for more than (90) days.
C. Upon expiration of the province suspension, the
suspended elective official shall be deemed reinstated in
office without prejudice to the continuation of proceedings
against him.
. Shall be terminated within (120) days.
D. Any abuse of the exercise of the power of preventive
suspension shall be penalized as abuse of authority.
4. SALARY OF RESPONDENT PENDING
SUSPENSION
• The respondent official preventively
suspended from office shall receive no salary
or compensation during such suspension; but,
upon subsequent exoneration and
reinstatement, he shall be paid full salary or
componsation including such emoluments
accuring during such suspension.
5. RIGHTS OF RESPONDENT
• The respondent shall be accorded full of
opportunity to appear and defend himself in
person or by counsel, to confront and cross-
examine the witnesses against him, and to
require the attendance of witnesses and the
production of documentary evidence.