Army says colonel said involved in sexual harassment has been dismissed in 2016

October 6, 2017

The military said an Army colonel who was allegedly involved in a sexual harassment complaint was dismissed from service for other offenses more than a year ago.

Lt. Col. Ray Tiongson, Philippine Army spokesman, said Col. Jessie Mario Dosado was dismissed from service last February 10, 2016 because of “usurpation of official functions, dishonesty, gross misconduct and gross negligence.”

Tiongson said Dosado was dismissed because of a complaint filed against him before the Ombudsman.

Dosado is also facing criminal charges before the Sandiganbayan over alleged violation of Republic act 7877 or the Anti-Sexual Harrasment Act of 1995.

“(He was dismissed) last year. All of his benefits were forfeited. Now his case on Sandiganbayan is ongoing  but he was dismissed from service since last year,” he said.

Dosado allegedly committed the crime against female subordinates while he was the commanding officer of the Philippine Army Procurement Center on 2013.

He is a graduate of Philippine Military Academy (PMA) Class of 1985, among his classmates were the new Philippine Army Chief Major Gen. Rolando Bautista and the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) spokesman and Deputy Chief of Staff for Plans Major Gen. Restituto Padilla; Maj. Gen. Benjamin Madrigal Jr., commander of Southern Luzon Command; Lt. Gen. Carlito Galvez Jr., commander of Western Mindanao Command; Maj. Gen. Emmanuel Salamat, commander of Northern Luzon Command; and Maj. Gen. Galileo Gerard Kintanar, commander of Western Command. Robina Asido/DMS