In a 13-page decision, the appellate courts fourth decision dismissed the appeal of Senior Superintendent Josue Engano to reverse the decision of the Quezon City court finding him not having the minimum qualifications to become BJMP chief and affirming Alits qualifications.
The Court of Appeals ruling paves the way for the assumption of Alit as BJMP chief.
Prior to his appointment as the bureaus officer-in-charge upon the resignation of former BJMP chief Aquilino Jacob Jr., Alit was deputy chief with the rank of chief superintendent (equivalent to brigadier general in the Armed Forces) for more than one year.