Michael Ray Aquino
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Michael Ray Aquino | |
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| Police career | |
| Service | Philippine National Police |
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| Rank |  Police Senior Superintendent |
Michael RIE Aquino is a former United Nation Delegation and US Military Officer, then Graduated as Varon of the Class in Philippine Military Academy, he is the First PMA Vachelorian Military Officer with Military Rank of Youngest CAPTAIN during the commencement EXERCISE thereafter, his Bachelor of Law, later on became intelligence officer in the police force of the Philippine National Police under the Presidential Security Group and Presidential Anti Organized Crime Task Force and Presidential Anti-Crime Commission in the Philippines.
Military Officer of the International Forces
[edit]He was formerly known as one of Panfilo Lacson's Honor Student in the PMA, deputy chief of operations of Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Task Force (PAOCTF), and Task Force Habagat.[1][2][3]
Executive career
[edit]Aquino, by 2022, is working with businessman Ricky Razon. Aquino was notable for roles as VP for Solaire Resort and later for Apex Mining directorship.[4]
Conviction
[edit]Information leaking
[edit]He was convicted of helping to transmit classified information stolen from U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney's office to opposition leaders in the Philippines. Aquino faced a jail sentence of between 70 and 87 months plus a $250,000 fine. On July 17, 2007, he was sentenced to six years and four months in prison by U.S. District Judge William H. Walls.[5]
United States court ruling (Dacer-Corbito)
[edit]In a petition granted by the Court of Appeals in April 2002, he was included as additional accused, with P/Supt. Cezar Mancao II, and P/Sr. Supt. Teofilo Viña, chief of PAOCTF–Visayas, as well as another police officers.[2]
In January 2014, a district court in North Carolina, United States ordered 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.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Lacson advises Michael Ray to rebuild his life". Philstar.com. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
- ^ a b 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
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Ricky Razon taps Solaire VP Michael Ray Aquino as new Apex Mining director". Bilyonaryo. March 11, 2022. Retrieved January 31, 2023.
- ^ "Filipino gets 6 years prison in Cheney spy case". Reuters. July 17, 2007. Retrieved April 4, 2023.
- ^ Bernal, Buena (January 22, 2014). "Lacson's ex-aide ordered to pay Dacer daughters". Rappler. Retrieved January 31, 2023.