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JurisprudenceA.M. No. MTJ-98-1168

A.M. No. MTJ-98-1168 - LUALHATI M. LIWANAG, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE PATERNO H. LUSTRE, PRESIDING JUDGE, MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT, CALAMBA, LAGUNA. D E C I S I O N - Supreme Court E-Library

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RA 475RA 278
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TL;DR — Ruling

WHEREFORE , in view of the foregoing, we hereby find respondent GUILTY of gross misconduct. As he has already retired from the service and thus could no longer be dismissed nor suspended, we hereby order that a FINE of P40,000.00 be imposed upon him, to be deducted from his retirement benefits. Further, he is hereby barred from any employment in all branches of the government including government-owned and -controlled corporations.

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Ruling

WHEREFORE , in view of the foregoing, we hereby find respondent GUILTY of gross misconduct. As he has already retired from the service and thus could no longer be dismissed nor suspended, we hereby order that a FINE of P40,000.00 be imposed upon him, to be deducted from his retirement benefits. Further, he is hereby barred from any employment in all branches of the government including government-owned and -controlled corporations. SO ORDERED.