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A.M. No. P-07-2380 Formerly A.M. No. 06-10-613-RTC - Absence without leave of Ms. Lydia Ramil etc.

PHILIPPINE SUPREME COURT DECISIONS

THIRD DIVISION

[A.M. NO. P-07-2380 : September 25, 2008]
(Formerly A.M. No. 06-10-613-RTC)

Absence Without Leave (AWOL) of Ms. Lydia A. Ramil, Court Stenographer III, Regional Trial Court, Branch 14, Davao City,

R E S O L U T I O N

AUSTRIA-MARTINEZ, J.:

The present administrative case stems from the failure of Lydia A. Ramil (Ramil), Court Stenographer III of the Regional Trial Court (RTC), Branch 14, Davao City, to comply with OCA Circular No. 7-2003 which requires the submission of duly accomplished Daily Time Records (DTR)/bundy cards at the end of each month.

Records show that Ramil did not submit her bundy cards starting from November 2005, nor did she file any application for leave. Ramil also did not comply with the directives of the Office of the Court Administrator (OCA) Leave Division, through its letters dated February 3 and April 6, 2006, directing her to submit the required bundy cards.1 On May 2, 2006, the OCA requested Atty. Ray U. Velasco, Clerk of Court (CoC Velasco), to cause the service of a letter to Ramil requiring her to explain in writing her unauthorized absences, with warning that should she fail to do so, a recommendation to drop her from the rolls shall be submitted to the Court.2 The OCA on May 16, 2006, recommended the withholding of salaries and benefits of Ramil for non-submission of her bundy cards.3 Despite all these, Ramil still failed to abide by the OCA's orders. Thus, the Court issued a Resolution on November 13, 2006, dropping Ramil from the rolls effective November 2, 2005 for having been on absence without official leave (AWOL).4

On January 29, 2007, the Court received from Ramil a Motion for Reconsideration dated January 16, 2007 stating that she should not be considered on AWOL since she was not continuously absent from work for at least 30 days.5 She attached: (1) the Calendar of Cases showing that she served as Stenographer on various dates from November 2005 to November 2006;6 (2) a Travel Order noted by her Presiding Judge directing her to bring records of a case to the Supreme Court on December 7, 2005;7 (3) her Performance Rating for January to June 2006; and (4) three letters of CoC Velasco to Caridad Pabello of the Office of Administrative Services (OAS) of the Supreme Court, dated July 14, November 20 and December 8, 2006, enclosing time cards and applications for leave of Ramil for the months of November 2005 to November 2006.8 The OCA also reported that the Employees Leave Division of the OAS received a personal letter dated December 7, 2006 from Ramil attaching thereto all her lacking DTRs, Leave Applications and Certifications stating that she forgot to punch in her bundy card on the dates stated therein.9

The Court on February 21, 2007, referred Ramil's Motion for Reconsideration to the OCA for its evaluation, report and recommendation.10

In its Memorandum dated April 18, 2007, the OCA found: Ramil should not be considered on AWOL in view of the copies of DTRs and Calendar of Cases she submitted; however, her failure to comply with OCA Circular No. 7-2003 dated January 9, 2003 which required the submission of duly accomplished DTRs/bundy cards at the end of each month, together with her continuous failure to comply with the directives of the OCA, constituted violation of reasonable office rules and regulations of the Supreme Court.11

On June 25, 2007, the Court, adopting the recommendation of the OCA, resolved to: (1) set aside the November 13, 2006 Resolution of the Court; (2) direct the Financial Management Office to release the withheld salaries and other benefits of Ramil; and (3) refer the instant matter to the Legal Office of the OCA for appropriate disciplinary action on: (a) the incomplete/conflicting entries in the DTRs submitted by Ramil and (b) her failure to comply with OCA Circular No. 7 - 2003 and OCA directives.12

The OCA,13 after the case had passed through its Legal Office, reported in its Memorandum dated September 4, 2007, that: Ramil should be penalized for violating OCA Circular No. 7-2003 dated January 9, 2003 for her failure to submit DTRs in due time despite the OCA's repeated demands and warnings; her disobedience of said rules is tantamount to insubordination; Ramil is likewise guilty of simple negligence for the incomplete/conflicting entries in the DTRs which she submitted; her bundy card for the months of November 2005 to September 2006 had incomplete entries; her time card for October 2006 was partly handwritten while that for November 2006 was handwritten in its entirety; Ramil also applied for sick leave on June 13, 2006 but the calendar of cases shows that she served as stenographer on said date; her excuse that she forgot to punch her bundy card on several occasions is unworthy of consideration; both simple neglect of duty and insubordination carry the penalty of suspension from one month and one day to six months under the Uniform Rules on Administrative Cases in the Civil Service; however, the fact that this is her first administrative case serves to mitigate her liability.14

The OCA then recommended that:

1. this case be RE-DOCKETED as a regular administrative matter;

2. Ms. LYDIA AUSTRIA-RAMIL, Court Stenographer III, Regional Trial Court, Branch 14, Davao City be found GUILTY, (a) for the incomplete/conflicting entries in her DTRs and (b) for failure to comply with OCA Circular No. 7-2003 and OCA directives; andcralawlibrary

3. (a) For the incomplete/conflicting entries in her DTRs, she be meted with a penalty of One (1) month SUSPENSION without pay and other benefits which may accrue to her within the given period;

(b) For Failure to comply with OCA Circular No. 7-2003 and OCA directives, she be meted with a penalty of P5,000.00 as FINE with Stern Warning that a repetition of similar infractions in the future shall be dealt with more severely.15

On September 24, 2007, the Court required Ramil to manifest within 10 days from notice whether she was willing to submit the case for decision based on the pleadings already filed.16 She failed to submit any manifestation within the period given; thus, she is deemed to have the submitted case for resolution.

The Court agrees with the OCA except as to the penalty to be imposed.

The Court has consistently held that public service requires utmost integrity and discipline.17 Judicial employees must exercise at all times a high degree of professionalism and responsibility, as service in the judiciary is not only a duty; it is a mission.18 No less than the Constitution mandates that public office is a public trust and all public officers and employees must at all times be accountable to the people and serve them with utmost responsibility, integrity, loyalty and efficiency.19

OCA Circular No. 7-2003 dated January 9, 2003 clearly states that:

In the submission of Certificates of Service and Daily Time Records (DTRs)/Bundy Cards by Judges and court personnel, the following guidelines shall be observed:

1. After the end of each month, every official and employee of each court shall accomplish the Daily Time Record (Civil Service Form No. 48)/Bundy Card, indicating therein truthfully and accurately the time of arrival in and departure from the office. x x x

x � �x � �x

6. Failure to submit Certificates of Service and DTRs/Bundy Cards shall warrant the withholding of the salaries and benefits of the officers and employees concerned.ςηαñrοblεš �νιr†υαl �lαω �lιbrαrÿ

As provided by said circular, every official must truthfully and accurately enter his/her times of arrival in and departure from the office.20 The entries therein must reflect the employee's true and actual times of arrival and departure.21 Furthermore, failure of an employee reflect in the DTR/bundy card the actual times of arrival and departure not only reveals the employee's lack of candor; it also disturbingly shows his/her disregard of office rules.22

Ramil failed to submit her bundy cards beginning November 2005 in clear contravention of OCA Circular No. 7-2003. And when she finally submitted her time cards, through a personal letter dated December 7, 2006 to the OCA Employees Leave Division, her bundy cards had incomplete or handwritten entries.23 In an attempt to compensate for the missing entries, she attached Certifications signed by her stating that she forgot to punch her bundy card on the dates stated therein.24

Such certifications cannot shield her from administrative liability. She is clearly guilty of simple neglect of duty for her failure to regularly and faithfully punch her bundy card and to submit the same at the end of each month as ordered by OCA Circular No. 7-2003. Simple neglect of duty is defined as the failure to give proper attention to a task expected of an employee resulting from either carelessness or indifference.25

The OCA correctly observed that Ramil should be disciplined for insubordination for her failure to comply with OCA directives ordering her to submit her bundy cards. Despite the letters from the OCA Leave Division dated February 3 and April 6, 2006 asking her to submit her bundy cards, and a letter through CoC Atty. Velasco dated May 2, 2006 warning against her continued failure to submit the same, Ramil took no initiative to comply with the Court's directives. It had to take a Resolution dropping her from the rolls which the Court issued on November 13, 2006, for her to come to Court through a personal letter to the Employees Leave Division and a Motion for Reconsideration to signify that she was not on AWOL and was in fact serving her branch as stenographer. Even then, she did not provide any explanation for her failure to comply with the Employees Leave Division's directives.

Needless to say, every officer or employee in the judiciary is duty-bound to obey the orders and processes of the Supreme Court without the least delay.26 Refusal to comply with the orders of the Court constitutes insubordination which warrants disciplinary action.27

Both simple neglect of duty and insubordination are less grave offenses under Section 52 B, Rule IV of the Uniform Rules on Administrative Cases in the Civil Service;28 and they carry the penalty of suspension of one month and one day to six months for the first offense and dismissal for the second offense.29 Following Section 55 of the said Rules, since Ramil is guilty of two charges, the penalty to be imposed should be that corresponding to the more serious charge or count and the other shall be considered as an aggravating circumstance.30 Section 54 thereof also provides that where aggravating and mitigating circumstances are present, the minimum of the penalty shall be imposed where there are more mitigating circumstances present.31

In this case, Ramil's length of service, having begun on January 28, 1992, and the fact that this is her first offense should be considered as mitigating circumstances in her favor.32 Offsetting these two circumstances with one aggravating circumstance, the Court finds that Ramil should be suspended for one month and one day.

The Court also finds it proper to direct CoC Atty. Ray U. Velasco to show cause why no disciplinary action should be taken against him for his failure to exercise due diligence in his administrative supervision of employees in their branch in the use of bundy clocks and the submission of the bundy cards in accordance with OCA Circular No. 7-2003.

WHEREFORE, the Court finds Lydia A. Ramil, Court Stenographer III of the Regional Trial Court, Branch 14, Davao City GUILTY of SIMPLE NEGLECT OF DUTY and INSUBORDINATION for which she is ordered SUSPENDED for one month and one day without pay and other benefits with a WARNING that a repetition of the same or similar offenses shall be dealt with more severely.

Clerk of Court Atty. Ray U. Velasco of the Regional Trial Court, Branch 14, Davao City is ORDERED to SHOW CAUSE, within ten (10) days from notice of herein Resolution, why no disciplinary action should be taken against him for his failure to duly supervise the employees in their branch particularly in their use of bundy clocks and the observance of OCA Circular No. 7-2003. Let this administrative matter be given a separate docket number and raffled for assignment to a Justice.

SO ORDERED.

Endnotes:


1 Rollo, pp. 117-118.

2 Id. at 2-3.

3 See Administrative Matter for Agenda dated September 25, 2006, id. at 1, 6.

4 Id. at 7.

5 Id. at 10-12.

6 November 3, 22, 29, December 1, 2005; January 12, 24, February 21, 23, March 28, 30, May 9, 11, June 13, August 1, 3, 8, September 28 and November 7, 2006, id. at 14-98.

7 Id. at 99.

8 Id. at 103-105.

9 Rollo, pp. 110-114.

10 Id. at 108.

11 Id. at 114-115.

12 Id. at 115-116, 162.

13 Through Court Administrator Christopher O. Lock, Deputy Court Administrator Reuben P. dela Cruz, and OCA Chief of Legal Office Wilhelmina D. Geronga.

14 Rollo, pp. 166-170.

15 Id. at 170.

16 Id. at 171.

17 Servino v. Adolfo, A.M. No. P-06-2204, November 30, 2006, 509 SCRA 42; In Re: Irregularities in the Use of Logbook and Daily Time Records by Clerk of Court Raquel D.J. Razon, Cash Clerk Joel M. Magtuloy and Utility Worker Tiburcio O. Morales, All of the Municipal Trial Court-OCC, Guagua, Pampanga, A.M. No. P-06-2243, September 26, 2006, 503 SCRA 52.

18 Re: Findings of Irregularity on the Bundy Cards of Personnel of the Regional Trial Court, Branch 26 and Municipal Trial Court, Medina, Misamis Oriental, A.M. No. 04-11-671-RTC, October 14, 2005, 473 SCRA 1.

19 In Re: Irregularities in the Use of Logbook and Daily Time Records by Clerk of Court Raquel D.J. Razon, Cash Clerk Joel M. Magtuloy and Utility Worker Tiburcio O. Morales, All of the Municipal Trial Court-OCC, Guagua, Pampanga, supra note 17.

20 Garcia v. Bada, A.M. No. P-07-2311, August 23, 2007, 530 SCRA 779.

21 Servino v. Adolfo, supra note 17.

22 Servino v. Adolfo, id.

23 OCA Memorandum dated April 18, 2007, rollo, pp. 110-114.

24 Id. at 127, 132, 137, 139, 141b, 144, 147, 150b, 156, 159b.

25 Re: Anonymous Complaint Against Ms. Rowena Marinduque, Casual Utility Worker II, Assigned at PHILJA Development Center, Tagaytay City, A.M. No. 2004-35-SC, January 23, 2006, 479 SCRA 343.

26 Flores v. Gatcheco, A.M. No. P-06-2266, November 30, 2006, 509 SCRA 58.

27 Flores v. Gatcheco, id.; Marata v. Fernandez, A.M. No. P-04-1871, August 9, 2005, 466 SCRA 45.

28 Civil Service Commission, Memorandum Circular No. 19, s. 1999.

29 Sec. 52 B (1) & (5).

30 Section 55. Penalty for the Most Serious Offense. If the respondent is found guilty of two or more charges or counts, the penalty to be imposed should be that corresponding to the most serious charge or count and the rest shall be considered as aggravating circumstances.

31 Section 54. Manner of Imposition. When applicable, the imposition of the penalty may be made in accordance with the manner provided herein below:

A. The minimum of the penalty shall be imposed where only mitigating and no aggravating circumstances are present.

b. The medium of the penalty shall be imposed where no mitigating and aggravating circumstances are present.

c. The maximum of the penalty shall be imposed where only aggravating and no mitigating circumstances are present.

d. Where aggravating and mitigating circumstances are present, paragraph [a] shall be applied where there are more mitigating circumstances present; paragraph [b] shall be applied when the circumstances equally offset each other; and paragraph [c] shall be applied when there are more aggravating circumstances.

32 See Re: Anonymous Complaint Against Ms. Rowena Marinduque, Casual Utility Worker II, Assigned at PHILJA Development Center, Tagaytay City, supra note 25.




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  • G.R. No. 171827, September 17, 2008 - TERESITA MONZON, Petitioner, v. SPS. JAMES & MARIA ROSA NIEVES RELOVA AND SPS. BIENVENIDO & EUFRACIA PEREZ, RESPONDENTS. VS. ADDIO PROPERTIES, INC., Intervenor.

  • G.R. No. 172129, September 12, 2008 - COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, Petitioner, v. MIRANT PAGBILAO CORPORATION (FORMERLY SOUTHERN ENERGY QUEZON, INC.), Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 172238, September 17, 2008 - MA. LIZA FRANCO-CRUZ, Petitioner, v. THE COURT OF APPEALS, VICTORY LINER, INC., MARITES M. GANELO, CATHERINE C. SANTOS, AND MA. THERESA Q. FABIAN, Respondents.

  • G.R. No. 172248, September 17, 2008 - DEVELOPMENT BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES, Petitioner, v. LEONARDO-DE CASTRO, JJ. ELLA GAGARANI, ISAGANI, ADRIAN, NATHANIEL, NIEVA, JONATHAN, DIONESIO, FLORENCE AND JEREMIAS, ALL SURNAMED ASOK, Respondents.

  • G.R. No. 172306 - MICHAEL V. SANTOS v. SHING HUNG PLASTICS CO., INC., ET AL.

  • G.R. No. 172677, September 12, 2008 - ISAGANI YAMBOT AND LETTY JIMENEZ-MAGSANOC, Petitioners, v. RAYMUNDO A. ARMOVIT AND HON. FRANCISCO R. RANCHES, IN HIS CAPACITY AS THE PRESIDING JUDGE OF BRANCH 21 OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF VIGAN, ILOCOS SUR, Respo

  • G.R. No. 172744 - Marvin Angeles v. People of the Philippines

  • G.R. No. 172871, September 16, 2008 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. CLEMENTE CASTA Y CAROLINO, Accused-Appellant.

  • G.R. No. 173106 - COSME NACARIO v. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES

  • G.R. No. 173114 - JAYSON DANDAN v. ARFEL REALTY & MANAGEMENT CORP., ET AL.

  • G.R. No. 173242 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES v. ESPERIDION BALAIS

  • G.R. No. 173283, September 17, 2008 - SCENARIOS, INC. AND/OR RHOTZIV BAGO, Petitioners, v. JELLY VINLUAN, Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 173318, September 23, 2008 - U-BIX CORPORATION, Petitioner, v. MILLIKEN & COMPANY, SYLVAN CHEMICAL COMPANY, WILFREDO BATARA, PROJEXX CREATOR, INC. AND ONOFRE ESER, Respondents.

  • G.R. No. 173375 - Leoncio D. Mangahas, et al. v. The Hon. Court of Appeals, et al.

  • G.R. No. 173483, September 23, 2008 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Appellee, v. MERLIE* DUMANGAY Y SALE, Appellant.

  • G.R. No. 173808, September 17, 2008 - FERNANDA ARBIAS, Petitioner, v. THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 173891 - HEIRS OF THE LATE SPS. LUCIANO P. LIM & SALUD NAKPIL BAUTISTA ETC. v. THE PRESIDING JUDGE OF THE RTC OF Q.C. ETC., ET AL.

  • G.R. No. 174098, September 12, 2008 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. REYNALDO TECZON Y PASCUAL, Accused-Appellant.

  • G.R. No. 174312, September 22, 2008 - CAPT. ERNESTO S. CABALLERO, Petitioner, v. PHILIPPINE COAST GUARD EFFICIENCY AND SEPARATION BOARD (PCG-ESB), COMM. ELPIDIO B. PADAMA, CAPT. ALEJANDRO N. FLORA, CAPT. ANTONIO LALISAN, CAPT. CESAR A. SARILE, CDR. EDUARD

  • G.R. No. 174346, September 12, 2008 - FERNANDA GEONZON VDA. DE BARRERA AND JOHNNY OCO, JR., Petitioners, v. HEIRS OF VICENTE LEGASPI, REPRESENTED BY PEDRO LEGASPI, Respondents.

  • G.R. No. 174569 - Leopoldo Jeremias, et al. v. The Estate of the Late Irene P. Mariano etc.

  • G.R. No. 174711, September 17, 2008 - SALLY SUENO, Petitioner, v. LAND BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES, Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 174899, September 11, 2008 - RAMON L. UY, Petitioner, v. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 175175 - Land Bank of the Philippines v. Heirs of Eleuterio Cruz

  • G.R. No. 175550, September 17, 2008 - DASMARIÑAS WATER DISTRICT, Petitioner, v. LEONARDO-DE CASTRO, JJ. MONTEREY FOODS CORPORATION,** Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 175573, September 11, 2008 - OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN, Petitioner, v. JOEL S. SAMANIEGO, Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 175995, September 23, 2008 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Appellee, v. EDWIN FUENTES Y CARSON, Appellant.

  • G.R. No. 176159, September 11, 2008 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. LEE RODRIGO, JOHN DOE @ BUNSO, AND PETER DOE @ LYN-LYN, ACCUSED. LEE RODRIGO, Accused-Appellant.

  • G.R. No. 176504 - FERDINAND A. CRUZ v. THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES

  • G.R. No. 177297, September 12, 2008 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. CLAUDIO ZULUETA, SR., Accused-Appellant.

  • G.R. No. 177571 - People of the Philippines v. Dean Martin Y Savida @ Denden, et al.

  • G.R. No. 177667, September 17, 2008 - CLEODIA U. FRANCISCO AND CEAMANTHA U. FRANCISCO, REPRESENTED BY THEIR GRANDMOTHER DRA. MAIDA G. URIARTE AS THEIR ATTORNEY-IN-FACT, Petitioners, v. SPOUSES JORGE C. GONZALES AND PURIFICACION W. GONZALES, Respondents.

  • G.R. No. 177785 - RANDY ALMEDA, ET AL. v. ASAHI GLASS PHILIPPINES, INC.

  • G.R. No. 177874 - Jaime D. Ang v. Bruno Soledad

  • G.R. No. 178505 - CHERRY J. PRICE, ET AL. v. NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION, ET AL.

  • G.R. No. 179402 - NATIONAL UNION OF WORKERS IN HOTELS, ET AL. v. ACESITE PHILIPPINE HOTEL CORP.

  • G.R. No. 178545 Formerly G.R. No. 135972 - People of the Philippines v. Leo Barriga, et al.

  • G.R. No. 179718, September 17, 2008 - THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Appellee, v. LOURDES V. LEGASPI, Appellant.

  • G.R. No. 179939 - People of the Philippines v. Geraldine Magat Y Paderon

  • G.R. No. 180394 - Marjorie B. Cadimas, Represented by her Atty-In-Fact, Venancio Z. Rosales v. Marites Carrion, et al.

  • G.R. No. 180500, September 11, 2008 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. MEDARDO CRESPO Y CRUZ, Accused-Appellant.

  • G.R. No. 180557 - Heirs of Roque F. Tabuena, et al. v. Land Bank of the Philippines

  • G.R. No. 180643 - ROMULO L. NERI v. SENATE COMMITTEE ON ACCOUNTABILITY OF PUBLIC OFFICERS AND INVESTIGATIONS, ET AL.

  • G.R. No. 180643 - ROMULO L. NERI, in his capacity as Chairman of the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) and as former Director General of the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) v. SENATE COMMITTEE ON ACCOUNTABILITY OF PUBLIC OFFICERS &

  • G.R. No. 180643 - ROMULO L. NERI, in his capacity as Chairman of the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) and as former Director General of the National Economic Development Authority (NEDA), Protestant v. SENATE COMMITTEE ON ACCOUNTABILITY OF PUBLIC OF

  • G.R. No. 180643 - ROMULO L. NERI, in his capacity as Chairman of the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) and as former Director General of the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) v. SENATE COMMITTEE ON ACCOUNTABILITY OF PUBLIC OFFICERS &

  • G.R. No. 180643 - (Romulo L. Neri, petitioner, v. Senate Committee on Accountability of Public Officers and Investigations, Senate Committee on Trade and Commerce, and Senate Committee on National Defense and Security, respondents.)

  • G.R. No. 181546 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES v. RICARDO ALUNDAY

  • G.R. No. 181631 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES v. JOSE BALINAS, JR.

  • G.R. No. 181632 - People of the Philippines v. Jesse Ballesta

  • G.R. No. 181633, September 12, 2008 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. ROGER UGOS, Accused-Appellant.

  • G.R. No. 181747 - People of the Philippines v. Narciso Agulay y Lopez

  • G.R. No. 182548 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES v. CESARIO OSIANAS, ET AL.

  • G.R. No. 182718 - Julio B. Purcon, Jr. v. MRM Philippines, Inc., et al.