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Philippine Supreme Court Jurisprudence > Year 2011 > September 2011 Decisions > [A.M. No. 2011-05-SC : September 06, 2011] RE: DECEITFUL CONDUCT OF IGNACIO S. DEL ROSARIO, CASH CLERK III, RECORDS AND MISCELLANEOUS MATTER SECTION, CHECKS DISBURSEMENT DIVISION, FMO-OCA.:




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[A.M. No. 2011-05-SC : September 06, 2011]

RE: DECEITFUL CONDUCT OF IGNACIO S. DEL ROSARIO, CASH CLERK III, RECORDS AND MISCELLANEOUS MATTER SECTION, CHECKS DISBURSEMENT DIVISION, FMO-OCA.

D E C I S I O N


PER CURIAM:

On April 19, 2011, the Office of the Court Administrator (OCA) was furnished a copy of the letter-complaint dated April 6, 2011 written by Noel G. Primo, a retired sheriff of the Regional Trial Court, Branch 65, Bulan, Sorsogon.  Primo's letter was addressed to Ignacio S. del Rosario, Cash Clerk III of the Records and Miscellaneous Matter Section, Checks Disbursement Division, Fiscal Management Office-OCA of the Supreme Court, demanding the return of a sum of money that was entrusted to him by Primo. In the letter, Primo accused Del Rosario of dishonesty, grave abuse of trust and confidence, and conduct extremely prejudicial to a civil servant, "specifically a SUPREME COURT EMPLOYEE."[1]

According to Primo, Del Rosario is a friend who offered to help him settle his financial liability with the Court so he could process his retirement papers. On November 3, 2010, Primo entrusted to Del Rosario the amount of P34,000.00. It was agreed that a portion of this amount (P32,421.43) would be paid by Del Rosario to the Court's cashier while the remaining amount would belong to Del Rosario as a token for the services rendered to Primo.  From December 2010 to January 2011, Del Rosario represented to Primo that he could process his retirement papers with the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS).  Del Rosario also blamed the GSIS for the slow processing of Primo's retirement papers. Primo subsequently discovered that his retirement papers were still with the Supreme Court. He also discovered that Del Rosario did not pay the former's financial liability with the Court. Primo demanded from Del Rosario the return of the P32,421.43. Despite Del Rosario's assurances and Primo's repeated demands, the money was not returned.

Court Administrator Jose Midas P. Marquez indorsed the matter for appropriate action to the Office of Administrative Services (OAS) which directed Del Rosario to comment on the letter-complaint.

In his Comment, Del Rosario admitted receiving P34,000.00 from Primo. He claimed that he failed to pay the Court's cashier as he was compelled to use the money to pay for his son's hospitalization. He also claimed that with the help of his relatives and friends, he raised the money and fully paid the financial liability of Primo with the Court. Del Rosario asked that the present matter be considered settled, and that the complaint against him be dismissed considering the restitution and payment made. Primo at the same time manifested that he no longer wanted to pursue his complaint against Del Rosario in light of the restitution and payment made.

After evaluation of the letter-complaint and Del Rosario's comment, the OAS found that Del Rosario violated the Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards for Public Officials and Employees;[2] Canon I (Fidelity to Duty)[3] of the Code of Conduct for Court Personnel, for not returning the amount in excess of P32,421.43; and Canon IV, Section 7[4] (Performance of Duties) of the same Code, for doing work outside the scope of his duties as Cash Clerk III.  For his actions, the OAS found him administratively liable for dishonesty and conduct prejudicial to the best interest of the service. The OAS reasoned:

Del Rosario's actuation amounts to dishonesty and conduct prejudicial to the best interest of the service. Inasmuch as Del Rosario was fully aware that the money was only entrusted to him for payment since Primo could not personally tender payment due to the long distance in going to Manila and of his present health condition, the former, however, appropriated it instead for his personal use to remedy the financial needs of his family. This is a form of deceit and betrayal of trust. The Court defines dishonesty as a "disposition to lie, cheat, deceive, or defraud; untrustworthiness; lack of integrity; lack of honesty; probity or integrity in principle; lack of fairness and straightforwardness; disposition to defraud, deceive or betray.[5]

The OAS recommended:

  1. That Mr. Ignacio S. Del Rosario, Cash Clerk III, Records and Miscellaneous Matter Section, Checks Disbursement Division, FMO-OCA be held liable for serious dishonesty and conduct prejudicial to the best interest of the service; and

  2. That he be suspended from office for six (6) months without pay, with a stern warning that a repetition of the same or similar acts shall be dealt with more severely.[6]

The Court's Ruling

We agree with the findings of the OAS that Del Rosario's actions constituted dishonesty and demonstrated conduct prejudicial to the best interest of the service. We cannot, however, accept the recommended penalty imposed by the OAS.

Dishonesty has been defined as a disposition to lie, cheat, deceive or defraud.[7] It implies untrustworthiness, lack of integrity, lack of honesty, probity or integrity in principle on the part of the individual who failed to exercise fairness and straightforwardness in his or her dealings.[8] On the other hand, conduct prejudicial to the best interest of the service refers to acts or omissions that violate the norm of public accountability and diminish - or tend to diminish - the people's faith in the Judiciary.[9] The circumstances of the present case show that Del Rosario committed these violations in his dealings with Primo.

The records show that Del Rosario admitted to the dishonest act of misappropriating the money that was entrusted to him by Primo. He also did not deny the misrepresentations he made to Primo to cover up his misappropriation of the entrusted sum. Del Rosario also admitted to his improper conduct in accepting money to undertake work outside the scope of his assigned tasks. Lastly, he admitted that he failed to immediately return the money he misappropriated despite Primo's repeated demands.

Under the Revised Uniform Rules on Administrative Cases in the Civil Service (Civil Service Rules), dishonesty and conduct prejudicial to the best interest of the service are classified as grave offenses. Under Section 52(A)(1), Rule IV of the Civil Service Rules, dishonesty is punishable by dismissal for the first offense.  In turn, conduct prejudicial to the best interest of the service under Section 52(A)(20), Rule IV of the Civil Service Rules is punishable by suspension for six (6) months and one (1) day to one year for the first offense, and by dismissal for the second offense.

In this case, considering Del Rosario's two civil service offenses, Section 55 of the Civil Service Rules provides that the penalty to be imposed should be that corresponding to the most serious charge, with the rest considered as aggravating circumstances. Thus, Del Rosario's infractions merit the imposition of the penalty of dismissal from the service with the accessory penalties of forfeiture of retirement benefits, except accrued leave credits, and perpetual disqualification from re-employment in the government service.[10]

We cannot consider as mitigating circumstances Del Rosario's ready admissions of his infractions, the proffered reason for the misappropriation, the restitution made, and Primo's expressed intent to desist from pursuing the present administrative case. We note the OAS' observation that Del Rosario's restitution was not of his own volition but stemmed only from his fear of possible administrative sanctions.[11] Any consideration of restitution must also take into account the nature of the offense committed in terms of the stakes involved.  In this case, public interest in the conduct of an employee of the Judiciary and the name of the Judiciary itself are involved.  Del Rosario's infractions cannot but be severe as he took advantage of the trust and confidence of a lower court employee that his office (Fiscal Management Office-OCA) ministers to. The complainant's desistance, on the other hand, is not a critical factor as what is involved is not a private offense but one where public interest is involved.

As an OCA employee, Del Rosario is expected to set a good example for other court employees in the standards of propriety, honesty and fairness. He is expected to possess a high degree of work ethic, and abide by the strictest principles of ethical conduct and decorum both in his professional and private dealings. Del Rosario failed to meet these standards for he placed his personal interest over the interest of an employee who trusted him as a friend and as an employee administering to the needs of other employees; he catered to his own interest without regard to the Court's interest in promoting and uplifting the public's confidence in the integrity of the Judiciary, and in the trustworthiness, reliability and honesty of its employees.

We have many times declared that the image of a court of justice is mirrored by the conduct, official or otherwise, of its personnel - from the judge to the lowest of its rank and file ­- who are all bound to adhere to the exacting standard of morality and decency in both their professional and private actions.[12] In this case, Del Rosario's actions tarnished the public perception of the image of the Court, and placed into serious question the Court's capability to ably handle the supervision and administration of its own personnel.

Under the circumstances, our compassion has to give way to the higher demand of the interest of the institution.  Thus, we impose the supreme penalty of dismissal from the service in this case. We hope that this case shall remind court employees that as public servants, the highest sense of honesty, integrity, morality and decency is demanded in their performance of official duties and in the handling of their personal affairs; at all times, they carry, and must preserve, the Court's good name and standing.[13] The Court cannot sit idly as its own employee violates the norm of public accountability in a manner that diminishes the people's faith in the Judiciary.[14]

WHEREFORE, premises considered, we hereby DISMISS Ignacio S. del Rosario, Cash Clerk III of the Records and Miscellaneous Matter Section, Checks Disbursement Division, Fiscal Management Office-Office of the Court Administrator, from the service for Dishonesty and Conduct Prejudicial to the Best Interest of the Service.  The penalty of dismissal shall carry the accessory penalties of forfeiture of all his retirement benefits, except accrued leave benefits, and with prejudice to re-employment in any branch or instrumentality of the government, including government-owned or controlled corporations.

SO ORDERED.

Corona, C.J., Carpio, Velasco, Jr., Leonardo-De Castro, Brion, Peralta, Bersamin, Del Castillo, Abad, Villarama, Jr., Perez, and Mendoza, JJ., concur.
Sereno, J., on leave.
Reyes, J., on official leave.

Endnotes:


[1] Letter dated April 6, 2011 of Primo to Del Rosario, p. 2.

[2] Republic Act No. 6713, as amended. Section 4(c) states, [j]ustness and sincerity. - Public officials and employees shall remain true to the people at all times. They must act with justness and sincerity x x x. They shall at all times respect the rights of others, and shall refrain from doing acts contrary to law, good morals, good customs, public policy, public order, public safety and public interest.

[3] CANON I (Fidelity to Duty)

SECTION 1.Court personnel shall not use their official position to secure unwarranted benefits, privileges or exemptions for themselves or for others.

SECTION 2.Court personnel shall not solicit or accept any gift, favor or benefit based on any or explicit understanding that such gift, favor or benefit shall influence their official actions.

SECTION 3.Court personnel shall not discriminate by dispensing special favors to anyone. They shall not allow kinship, rank, position or favors from any party to influence their official acts or duties.

SECTION 4.Court personnel shall not accept any fee or remuneration beyond what they receive or are entitled to in their official capacity.

SECTION 5.Court personnel shall use the resources, property and funds under their official custody in a judicious manner and solely in accordance with the prescribed statutory and regulatory guidelines or procedures.

[4] Sec. 7. Court personnel shall not be required to perform any work or duty outside the scope of their assigned job description.

[5] Memorandum for Hon. Renato C. Corona dated July 26, 2011, p. 3.

[6] Id. at 5-6.

[7] Bulalat v. Adil, A.M. No. SCC-05-10-P, October 19, 2007, 537 SCRA 44, 48.

[8] Ibid.

[9] Toledo v. Perez, A.M. Nos. P-03-1677 and P-07-2317, July 15, 2009, 593 SCRA 5, 11, citing Ito v. De Vera, A.M. No. P-01-1478, December 13, 2006, 511 SCRA 1, 11.

[10]  Section 58(a), Rule  IV of the Civil Service Rules.

[11]  Supra note 5.

[12]  Floria v. Sunga, 420 Phil. 637, 650 (2001).

[13]  San Jose, Jr. v. Camurongan, A.M. No. P-06-2158, April 25, 2006, 488 SCRA 102, 106; and Floria v. Sunga, ibid., citing Bucatcat v. Bucatcat, 380 Phil. 555, 567 (2000).

[14]  San Jose, Jr. v. Camurongan, supra, at 106.



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  • [G.R. No. 178699 : September 21, 2011] BPI EMPLOYEES UNION - METRO MANILA AND ZENAIDA UY, PETITIONERS, VS. BANK OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, RESPONDENT. [G.R. NO. 178735] BANK OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, PETITIONER, VS. BPI EMPLOYEES UNION - METRO MANILA AND ZENAIDA UY, RESPONDENTS.

  • [A.M. NO. P-11-2953 : September 28, 2011] LEAVE DIVISION, OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES, OFFICE OF THE COURT ADMINISTRATOR, COMPLAINANT, VS. ROMEO L. DE LEMOS, CLERK OF COURT VI, DOMINADOR C. MASANGKAY, SHERIFF IV, ADELAIDA D. TOLENTINO, CASH CLERK II, MA. FATIMA M. YUMENA, DEMO II, MA. FE E. YUMOL, COURT AIDE II, AND RONALD M. TAGUINOD, PROCESS SERVER, ALL OF THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF COURT, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BALANGA CITY, BATAAN, RESPONDENTS.

  • [A.M. No. 2011-05-SC : September 06, 2011] RE: DECEITFUL CONDUCT OF IGNACIO S. DEL ROSARIO, CASH CLERK III, RECORDS AND MISCELLANEOUS MATTER SECTION, CHECKS DISBURSEMENT DIVISION, FMO-OCA.

  • [G.R. No. 191425 : September 07, 2011] ATILANO O. NOLLORA, JR., PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT.

  • Name[G.R. No. 176535 : September 07, 2011] NATIONAL HOUSING AUTHORITY, PETITIONER, VS. FIRST UNITED CONSTRUCTORS CORPORATION, RESPONDENT.

  • [G.R. No. 190994 : September 07, 2011] TONGONAN HOLDINGS AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. ATTY. FRANCISCO ESCA�O, JR. RESPONDENT.

  • Name[A.C. No. 4955 : September 12, 2011] ANTONIO CONLU, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. IRENEO AREDONIA, JR., RESPONDENT.

  • [A.M. NO. P-10-2765 [FORMERLY A.M. NO. 09-11-199-MCTC] : September 13, 2011] OFFICE OF THE COURT ADMINISTRATOR, COMPLAINANT, VS. EVELYN G. ELUMBARING, CLERK OF COURT II, 1ST MUNICIPAL CIRCUIT TRIAL COURT, CARMEN-STO. TOMAS-BRAULIO E. DUJALI, DAVAO DEL NORTE, RESPONDENT.

  • [G.R. No. 183445 : September 14, 2011] OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT AND PRESIDENTIAL ANTI-GRAFT COMMISSION, PETITIONERS, VS. CALIXTO R. CATAQUIZ, RESPONDENT.

  • [G.R. No. 165748 : September 14, 2011] HEIRS OF POLICRONIO M. URETA, SR., NAMELY: CONRADO B. URETA, MACARIO B. URETA, GLORIA URETA-GONZALES, ROMEO B. URETA, RITA URETA-SOLANO, NENA URETA-TONGCUA, VENANCIO B. URETA, LILIA URETA-TAYCO, AND HEIRS OF POLICRONIO B. URETA, JR., NAMELY: MIGUEL T. URETA, RAMON POLICRONIO T. URETA, EMMANUEL T. URETA, AND BERNADETTE T. URETA, PETITIONERS, VS. HEIRS OF LIBERATO M. URETA, NAMELY: TERESA F. URETA, AMPARO URETA-CASTILLO, IGNACIO F. URETA, SR., EMIRITO F. URETA, WILKIE F. URETA, LIBERATO F. URETA, JR., RAY F. URETA, ZALDY F. URETA, AND MILA JEAN URETA CIPRIANO; HEIRS OF PRUDENCIA URETA PARADERO, NAMELY: WILLIAM U. PARADERO, WARLITO U. PARADERO, CARMENCITA P. PERLAS, CRISTINA P. CORDOVA, EDNA P. GALLARDO, LETICIA P. REYES; NARCISO M. URETA; VICENTE M. URETA; HEIRS OF FRANCISCO M. URETA, NAMELY: EDITA T. URETA-REYES AND LOLLIE T. URETA-VILLARUEL; ROQUE M. URETA; ADELA URETA-GONZALES; HEIRS OF INOCENCIO M. URETA, NAMELY: BENILDA V. URETA, ALFONSO V. URETA II, DICK RICARDO V. URETA, AND ENRIQUE V. URETA; MERLINDA U. RIVERA; JORGE URETA; ANDRES URETA, WENEFREDA U. TARAN; AND BENEDICT URETA, RESPONDENTS. [G.R. NO. 165930 ] HEIRS OF LIBERATO M. URETA, NAMELY: TERESA F. URETA, AMPARO URETA-CASTILLO, IGNACIO F. URETA, SR., EMIRITO F. URETA, WILKIE F. URETA, LIBERATO F. URETA, JR., RAY F. URETA, ZALDY F. URETA, AND MILA JEAN URETA CIPRIANO; HEIRS OF PRUDENCIA URETA PARADERO, NAMELY: WILLIAM U. PARADERO, WARLITO U. PARADERO, CARMENCITA P. PERLAS, CRISTINA P. CORDOVA, EDNA P. GALLARDO, LETICIA P. REYES; NARCISO M. URETA; VICENTE M. URETA; HEIRS OF FRANCISCO M. URETA, NAMELY: EDITA T. URETA-REYES AND LOLLIE T. URETA-VILLARUEL; ROQUE M. URETA; ADELA URETA-GONZALES; HEIRS OF INOCENCIO M. URETA, NAMELY: BENILDA V. URETA, ALFONSO V. URETA II, DICK RICARDO V. URETA, AND ENRIQUE V. URETA; MERLINDA U. RIVERA; JORGE URETA; ANDRES URETA, WENEFREDA U. TARAN; AND BENEDICT URETA, PETITIONERS, VS. HEIRS OF POLICRONIO M. URETA, SR., NAMELY: CONRADO B. URETA, MACARIO B. URETA, GLORIA URETA-GONZALES, ROMEO B. URETA, RITA URETA-SOLANO, NENA URETA-TONGCUA, VENANCIO B. URETA, LILIA URETA-TAYCO, AND HEIRS OF POLICRONIO B. URETA, JR., NAMELY: MIGUEL T. URETA, RAMON POLICRONIO T. URETA, EMMANUEL T. URETA, AND BERNADETTE T. URETA, RESPONDENTS.

  • [G.R. No. 179243 : September 17, 2011] JOSEPH ANTHONY M. ALEJANDRO, FIRDAUSI I.Y. ABBAS, CARMINA A. ABBAS AND MA. ELENA GO FRANCISCO, PETITIONERS, VS. ATTY. JOSE A. BERNAS, ATTY. MARIE LOURDES SIA-BERNAS, FERNANDO AMOR, EDUARDO AGUILAR, JOHN DOE AND PETER DOE, RESPONDENTS.

  • [G.R. No. 186209 : September 21, 2011] UNITED LABORATORIES, INC., PETITIONER, VS. JAIME DOMINGO SUBSTITUTED BY HIS SPOUSE CARMENCITA PUNZALAN DOMINGO, ANONUEVO REMIGIO, RODOLFO MARCELO, RAUL NORICO AND EUGENIO OZARAGA, RESPONDENTS.

  • [G.R. No. 178782 : September 21, 2011] JOSEFINA P. REALUBIT, PETITIONER, VS. PROSENCIO D. JASO AND EDEN G. JASO, RESPONDENTS.

  • [G.R. No. 175151 : September 21, 2011] TOBIAS SELGA AND CEFERINA GARANCHO SELGA, PETITIONERS, VS. SONY ENTIERRO BRAR, REPRESENTED BY HER ATTORNEY-IN-FACT MARINA T. ENTIERRO, RESPONDENT.

  • [G.R. No. 169263 : September 21, 2011] CITY OF MANILA, PETITIONER, VS. MELBA TAN TE, RESPONDENT.

  • [G.R. No. 168053 : September 21, 2011] REBECCA T. ARQUERO, PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS (FORMER THIRTEENTH DIVISION); EDILBERTO C. DE JESUS, IN HIS CAPACITY AS SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION; DR. PARALUMAN GIRON, DIRECTOR, REGIONAL OFFICE IV-MIMAROPA, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION; DR. EDUARDO LOPEZ, SCHOOLS DIVISION SUPERINTENDENT, PUERTO PRINCESA CITY; AND NORMA BRILLANTES, RESPONDENTS.

  • [G.R. No. 159051 : September 21, 2011] MAGLANA RICE AND CORN MILL, INC., AND RAMON P. DAO, PETITIONERS, VS. ANNIE L. TAN AND HER HUSBAND MANUEL TAN, RESPONDENTS.

  • [G.R. No. 158143 : September 21, 2011] PHILIPPINE COMMERCIAL INTERNATIONAL BANK, PETITIONER, VS. ANTONIO B. BALMACEDA AND ROLANDO N. RAMOS, RESPONDENTS.

  • [A.M. No. RTJ-11-2265 [Formerly A.M. OCA I.P.I. No. 08-2986-RTJ] : September 21, 2011] ATTY. EMMANUEL R. ANDAMO, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE EDWIN G. LARIDA, JR., CLERK OF COURT STANLEE D. CALMA AND LEGAL RESEARCHER DIANA G. RUIZ, ALL OF REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 18 TAGAYTAY CITY, RESPONDENTS.

  • [G.R. No. 157150 : September 21, 2011] PEDRO ANGELES, REPRESENTED BY ADELINA T. ANGELES, ATTORNEY-IN FACT, PETITIONER, VS. ESTELITA B. PASCUAL, MARIA THERESA PASCUAL, NERISSA PASCUAL, IMELDA PASCUAL, MA. LAARNI PASCUAL AND EDWIN PASCUAL, RESPONDENTS.

  • [A. C. No. 6281 : September 26, 2011] VALENTIN C. MIRANDA, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. MACARIO D. CARPIO, RESPONDENT.

  • [A.M. No. MTJ-11-1792 [Formerly OCA I.P.I No. 10-2294-MTJ] : September 26, 2011] ERNESTO Z. ORBE, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE MANOLITO Y. GUMARANG, PAIRING JUDGE, MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT, IMUS, CAVITE, RESPONDENT.

  • [A.C. No. 8920 : September 28, 2011] JUDGE RENE B. BACULI, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. MELCHOR A. BATTUNG, RESPONDENT.

  • [A.M. No. P-11-2972 (FORMERLY OCA I.P.I. NO. 10-3430-P) : September 28, 2011] YOLANDA LEACHON CORPUZ, COMPLAINANT, VS. SERGIO V. PASCUA, SHERIFF III. MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT IN CITIES, TRECE MARTIRES CITY, CAVITE. RESPONDENT.

  • [A.M. No. P-10-2836 (from RTJ-07-2070) : September 28, 2011] OFFICE OF THE COURT ADMINISTRATOR, COMPLAINANT, VS. JESUS VINCENT M. CARBON III, FORMERLY CLERK III, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, ZAMBOANGA CITY, RESPONDENT.

  • [G.R. No. 196390 : September 28, 2011] PHILIPPINE DRUG ENFORCEMENT AGENCY (PDEA), PETITIONER, VS. RICHARD BRODETT AND JORGE JOSEPH, RESPONDENTS.

  • [G.R. No. 185721 : September 28, 2011] PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. RICKY UNISA Y ISLAN, ACCUSED-APPELLANT.

  • [G.R. No. 180006 : September 28, 2011] COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, PETITIONER, VS. FORTUNE TOBACCO CORPORATION, RESPONDENT.

  • [G.R. No. 177729 : September 28, 2011] PHILIPPINE EXPORT AND FOREIGN LOAN GUARANTEE CORPORATION (NOW TRADE AND INVESTMENT DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION OF THE PHILIPPINES), PETITIONER, VS. AMALGAMATED MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, FELIMON R. CUEVAS, AND JOSE A. SADDUL, JR., RESPONDENTS.

  • [G.R. No. 170404 : September 28, 2011] FERDINAND A. CRUZ, PETITIONER, VS. JUDGE HENRICK F. GINGOYON,[Deceased] JUDGE JESUS B. MUPAS, ACTING PRESIDING JUDGE, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT BRANCH 117, PASAY CITY, RESPONDENT.

  • [A.M. NO. P-11-2953 : September 28, 2011] LEAVE DIVISION, OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES, OFFICE OF THE COURT ADMINISTRATOR, COMPLAINANT, v. ROMEO L. DE LEMOS, CLERK OF COURT VI, DOMINADOR C. MASANGKAY, SHERIFF IV, ADELAIDA D. TOLENTINO, CASH CLERK II, MA. FATIMA M. YUMENA, DEMO II, MA. FE E. YUMOL, COURT AIDE II, AND RONALD M. TAGUINOD, PROCESS SERVER, ALL OF THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF COURT, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BALANGA CITY, BATAAN, RESPONDENTS.