REPL]BLIC OF IIIE PHIL]PPINES JFFII]E oF Tm PRESIDENT PHILIPPINE COCONUT AUTHORI TY- Eilrpric"lRoad. Dihmaa Quezon Ci$ I101 phiiT,fres Tct. Nos.: {021928-4501 to 09 Fari No.:(02r925,76:l !!!".!rq4!4 d4.gs!r! BOARD RESOLUTION NO. 039-2017 DECLARING THE POSITION OF THE ADMINISTRATOR VACANT ^^_ - WTqREAS, upon complaints received pertajning to illegal collections involving the PCA Administrator, the Governing Board placed the Administrator under preve-niive suspension pending investigation per Board Resolution Ad Referendum No. OZ7_2017 dated 15 March 2017 which was affirmed on ZZ March 2017 per Board Resolution No. 033-2017. However, in a Memorandum dated Z0 Ma.ch 2017, the Administrator challenged such disciplinary measure and declared therein, as well as in mass media, his deflance to said preventive suspension; - WHEREAS, pursuant to the pCA Manual of Corporate Governance, the Governing Board is duty-bound to provide an independent check on lvlanagement and to ensure that the elected Administrator conforms wiu"l the fit and proper quaiificationl; WHEREAS, the Manual likewise provides that the AdminisB.ator shall be subject to the disciplinary powers of the Board and may be removed by the Board for causdl ^ WHEREAS, guided by these mandated authorities, the Governing Board created a Special.Committ€e led by Dtr. Conrado S. Capa to investigate the allegations of illegal activities in the Offlce of the pCA Administrator; ^ WHEREAS, an investigation Report submitted by the Special Investigation Committee was adopted by the Governing Board but with modification as io the recommendation wherein lvlr. Andat was given an opportunity to present his defense before them in today's Board Meeting; WHEREAS, instead of participating in the investigation proceeding, Mr. Andal remained,silent on the arregations of his invorvement but melely submitted hii letter dated 18 April 2017 challenging the jurisdictjon of the Board to conduct investigatlon as wefl as the investigation proceeding itself; WHEREAS, failing the standard of integrity and professionalism required of his position a.s Administrator, after giving him the opportunity to be heard, the Governing Board realizes the need to remove Mr. Avelino L. Andal as Administrato; and to declare the position of the Administrator vacanu ' ,-_g-Y:lg, of-Corpor.te -6ovemance, Artcte III, Sectioa A, B@rd Dtty to pmperly Setect aN provide ,::f!!-rt. q*.k^.-! llaoagenent. - Concomihnt with the power tc etect ihe aEo;om among their rank ano m alpoinr other offcers of the Gocc, rt is the duty of every coverning Board to ensure that they elect aod/or :yl1.ay-9T.:T *l":re fit and proper to hotd such offices with due .esard to rheir quatiricarions; comperence, qpcrEnce ano rnteqnty. lhe Board is thereiore obtiged to provide an independent check on lvlanagement_ ? Article V11, Section 20. lblil NCD/BR1gAprii20i7