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Sep 27, 2002 administrative law dereliction of duty public service dismissal civil service judiciary

Dereliction of Duty and Dismissal: Upholding Integrity in Public Service

Supreme Court affirms dismissal of court utility worker for habitual absenteeism, insubordination, and conduct grossly prejudicial to the service.

Oct 17, 2001 judicial misconduct administrative case hospital confinement code of judicial conduct bail criminal procedure

Dismissal for Judicial Misconduct: Impartiality and Diligence in Granting Hospital Confinement

A judge's dismissal for granting hospital confinement without hearing shows why diligence and impartiality are non-negotiable in every judicial act.

Sep 6, 2000 gross immorality professional discipline administrative law philippine law moral turpitude

Gross Immorality in the Philippines: When Personal Conduct Leads to Professional Discipline

Understand how gross immorality is defined in Philippine law and when personal conduct can trigger professional discipline.

Mar 30, 2000 administrative law public service misconduct habitual drunkenness sheriff civil service

Drunkenness and Misconduct: Upholding Ethical Standards in Public Service

A sheriff's habitual drunkenness, AWOL, and illegal firearm possession led to dismissal, reaffirming that public office is a public trust.

Jan 28, 2000 labor-law administrative-case termination court-employees immorality due-process

Breach of Trust: Safeguarding Employee Rights in Termination Cases

Philippine Supreme Court ruling on dismissal of court employees for immorality, highlighting integrity standards and due process in administrative cases.

Sep 20, 1999 gross misconduct court personnel extortion administrative case code of conduct anti-graft

Court Personnel Extortion: When Demanding Money for Court Records Is Gross Misconduct

A Supreme Court ruling on a court interpreter who extorted money from a litigant shows how the judiciary polices its own and what conduct merits dismissal.

Sep 3, 1998 falsification public documents administrative case supreme court public service dishonesty

Falsification of Public Documents: Upholding Integrity in Philippine Public Service

A Supreme Court ruling on a court interpreter's dismissal for forging a judge's signature, underscoring integrity in public service.

Mar 6, 1998 administrative-law government-employees absenteeism dishonesty civil-service dismissal

Upholding Integrity: Why Government Employee Absenteeism and Dishonesty Lead to Dismissal in the Philippines

Philippine Supreme Court ruling on how habitual absenteeism and dishonesty by a court employee warranted dismissal from service with forfeiture of benefits.

Jun 11, 1996 clerks of court judiciary development fund administrative liability public trust court funds

Clerks of Court Responsibilities Liabilities and Breaches of Trust

A Supreme Court ruling on the dismissal of a clerk of court who failed to remit Judiciary Development Fund collections, and the duties of court cash custodians.