February 2012 - Philippine Supreme Court Resolutions
Philippine Supreme Court Resolutions
[A.M. No. P-06-2287 (Formerly A.M. No. 06-11391-MTC) : February 21, 2012]
OFFICE OF THE COURT ADMINISTRATOR VS. MARCELA v. SANTOS, CLERK OF COURT II, MTC, SAN LEONARDO, NUEVA ECIJA
"A.M. No. P-06-2287 (Formerly A.M. No. 06-11391-MTC] (Office of the Court Administrator vs. Marcela V. Santos, Clerk of Court II, MTC, San Leonardo, Nueva Ecija).- The Court Resolved, upon the recommendation of the Office of the Court Administrator (OCA), to
(a) DIRECT the Financial Management Office, OCA, to DEDUCT the amount of One Hundred Eighty-Six Thousand Nine Hundred Pesos (P186,900.00) from the computed accrued leave credits of respondent Marcela V. Santos, then Clerk of Court II, MTC, San Leonardo, Nueva Ecija and DEPOSIT the said amount with the Fiduciary Fund Account of the MTC, San Leonardo, Nueva Ecija;
(b) DENY for lack of merit the prayer for the lifting of the order of contempt of court;
(c) DIRECT the Financial Management Office, OCA, to likewise DEDUCT the fine of Five Thousand Pesos (P5,000.00) from the money value of respondent's terminal leave benefits;
(d) DIRECT the Legal Office, OCA, to proceed with the initiation of appropriate criminal proceedings against the respondent; and
(e) DIRECT Ms. Cleofe R. Norberte, SC Chief Judicial Staff Officer, Cash Division, Financial Management Office, OCA, to report to the Court whether Mr. Romeo A. Nepomuceno, Acting Postmaster, San Leonardo, Nueva Ecija, had paid the Five Thousand Pesos (P5,000.00) fine imposed upon him in the resolution dated July 28, 2010 and the resolution dated January 18, 2011 denying for lack of merit the Motion for Reconsideration dated September 6, 2010 filed by Mr. Nepomuceno."cralaw
Velasco, Jr., J., on official business.
Brion and Del Castillo, JJ., on leave.
Very truly yours,
(Sgd.) ENRIQUETA E. VIDAL
Clerk of Court