Cezar Mancao

In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Ochoco and the surname or paternal family name is Mancao.
Cezar Mancao
Personal details
Born
Cezar Ochoco Mancao
Political partyMAYPAGASA (2019)
Aksyon Demokratiko (2010)
Police career
ServicePhilippine National Police
Divisions
    • Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Task Force (PAOCTF)
Service years1986–2003
Rank Police Senior Superintendent

Cezar Ochoco Mancao II (sometimes misspelled as Cesar Ochoco Mancao II) is a former Filipino police officer.

Police career

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Graduate of PMA class of 1986, when in his early years as police officer, he faced the Red Scorpion Gang leader Alfredo "Joey" de Leon.[1][2][3]

He was formerly known as one of Panfilo Lacson's deputy chief of operations of Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Task Force (PAOCTF) and Task Force Habagat.[4][5][6]

Dacer-Corbito case

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Conviction

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Early in 2002 to 2010

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In 2002, Chief Superintendent Glenn Dumlao said that he, Mancao, and Senior Superintendent Michael Ray Aquino were the top architects and executioners of murdering Buddy Dacer. In a petition granted by the Court of Appeals (CA) in April 2002, he with Aquino, then-chief of operations of PAOCTF, and P/Sr. Supt. Teofilo Viña, chief of PAOCTF–Visayas, as well as another police officers, were charged as additional accused.[5] Mancao and Aquino escaped the country by August 2001, thus declared as officers in AWOL.[7]

In 2006, the Manila RTC, finding probable cause to prosecute he, Aquino and 18 others for the murders, ordered the arrest of the two. Mancao was arrested in 2008 in the United States while working as an real estate agent.[8][9] Mancao's lawyer was Ferdinand Topacio.[10]

Mancao later agreed to turn state witness and pointed his former superior Lacson and President Joseph Estrada as the primary suspects,[11] as Mancao said that they are ordered on an "Operation Delta" that designed to kill Dacer.[12] Lacson believes that Mancao was used by Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, then-President who is criticized by Lacson.[13][14] That is also caused for Lacson to escape abroad.[14]

But in 2011, the CA declared him unfit to serve as such, citing mistakes in his affidavits. He was subsequently removed from the Witness Protection Program. He escaped from the custody of the NBI in 2013;[15] he surrendered to the police in 2017.[16] He was acquitted later that year.[17]

United States court ruling

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In a petition granted by the Court of Appeals in April 2002, he was included as additional accused, with PS/Supt. Michael Ray Aquino, and P/Sr. Supt. Teofilo Viña, chief of PAOCTF–Visayas, as well as another police officers.[5]

In January 2014, a district court in North Carolina, United States was ordered him with former P/Supt. Aquino to pay Dacer's daughters $4.2 million in damages. The daughters used the Torture Victim Protection Act, allowing US courts to hear human rights abuse cases committed outside the said country.[18]

Political life

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Mancao run for congressman of the 1st District of Compostela Valley in the 2010 polls, but lost.[19] He later run for a party-list spot within the banner of Kilusang MAYPAGASA with the initiative of police officer's welfare, and peace and order, but lost again.[20]

He was named head of DICT’s cybercrime center with the rank of Executive Director V.[21][22]

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Mancao was featured in 1993 film Mancao starring Philip Salvador that features his encounter the syndicate Red Scorpion Gang leader Joey de Leon.[2][23]

References

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  1. ^ "Mancao". Manila Standard. Philippine Manila Standard Publishing. December 2, 1993. p. 19. Retrieved January 9, 2022 – via Google News.
  2. ^ a b Bylanes, Knowledge (July 27, 2009). "Actor Philip Salvador Describes Mancao As A "Respectable Officer"". Philippines News Agency. Retrieved January 19, 2022 – via Wikipedia Library.
  3. ^ "Police kill suspected kidnap gang leader - UPI Archives". UPI. February 17, 1993. Retrieved 2024-09-19.
  4. ^ "Lacson advises Michael Ray to rebuild his life". Philstar.com. Retrieved 2024-08-08.
  5. ^ a b c G.R. No. 154629 (October 5, 2005), SPO4 M. Soberano, SPO3 M. Torres and SPO3 J. Escalante v. the People of the Philippines, retrieved January 27, 2023
  6. ^ Sadongdong, Martin (January 26, 2023). "After 22 years, ex-cop tagged in Dacer-Corbito double murder case finally caught". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved January 27, 2023.
  7. ^ Porcalla, Delon; Arquiza, Rey (August 3, 2001). "Prime suspects in Dacer murder flee to US". Philstar.com. Retrieved 2024-09-19.
  8. ^ "Cezar Mancao: A successful Pinoy realtor in US". Edge Davao. April 26, 2010. Retrieved January 9, 2022.
  9. ^ Gamil, Jaymee T. (2011-11-17). "Former Lacson aides face-to-face in court". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved 2024-09-19.
  10. ^ "Dacers, Mancao taking case vs Lacson to Supreme Court". The Philippine Star. Archived from the original on September 6, 2012. Retrieved November 12, 2011.
  11. ^ Dedace, Sophia (2009-06-03). "Mancao affidavit points to Lacson as slay mastermind". GMA News Online. Retrieved 2024-09-19.
  12. ^ Macairan, Evelyn (September 4, 2009). "Mancao testimony tags Erap, Lacson". Philstar.com. Retrieved 2024-09-19.
  13. ^ Sison, Bebot Jr.; Felipe, Cecille Suerte (February 9, 2015). "Lacson to Mancao: Tell the truth on Dacer slay". Philstar.com. Retrieved 2024-09-19.
  14. ^ a b "Lacson flees RP". The Philippine Star. February 3, 2010. Archived from the original on September 17, 2016. Retrieved February 3, 2010.
  15. ^ "Cezar Mancao escapes from NBI". Rappler. May 2, 2013. Retrieved May 2, 2013.
  16. ^ "Fugitive murder suspect booted out of Witness Protection". Coconuts Manila. May 7, 2013. Retrieved January 26, 2023. Tuyay, Francisco (February 1, 2017). "Dacer murder suspect yields". Manila Standard. Retrieved January 26, 2023.
  17. ^ Ret. PSSupt. Mancao, absuwelto sa Dacer-Corbito double murder case [Ret. PSSupt. Mancao acquitted in Dacer-Corbito double murder case] (news report) (in Tagalog). PTV–4. September 22, 2017. Retrieved January 27, 2023 – via YouTube.
  18. ^ Bernal, Buena (January 22, 2014). "Lacson's ex-aide ordered to pay Dacer daughters". Rappler. Retrieved January 31, 2023.
  19. ^ "Padaca files COC for Isabela governor". 2009-12-03. Archived from the original on 2012-09-07. Retrieved 2010-01-29.
  20. ^ Parrocha, Azer (October 16, 2018). "Mancao runs as party-list rep". PNA.
  21. ^ Aguilar, Krissy (2020-09-09). "Ex-cop Cezar Mancao named head of DICT's cybercrime center". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved 2024-09-19.
  22. ^ "Thumbs Up For Phillip, Snooky Teamup". Manila Standard. Philippine Manila Standard Publishing. November 29, 1993. p. 21. Retrieved January 9, 2022 – via Google News.
  23. ^ "Movies". Filipinas Magazine (57–68). Filipinas Publications: 55. 1997. Retrieved January 9, 2022 – via Google Books.
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