A.M. No. P-06-2161 (Formerly A.M. No. OCA IPI No. 05-2115-P) - ATTY. DENNIS A. VELASCO, VS. MYRA L. BATERBONIA. [A.M. NO. P-07-2295 (FORMERLY A.M. NO. 07-1-16-RTC) ] IN RE: REPORT ON THE FINANCIAL AUDIT CONDUCTED IN THE RTC BRANCH 38, ALABEL, AND MCTC OF MALUNGON, BOTH IN SARANGANI PROVINCE.D E C I

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WHEREFORE , the Court: 1. FINDS MYRA L. BATERBONIA GUILTY of dishonesty and gross misconduct; and DISMISSES her from the service effective immediately, with prejudice to reemployment in any government agency, including government-owned and controlled corporations and with forfeiture of all retirement benefits, except accrued leave credits; 2. ORDERS MYRA L. BATERBONIA to restitute within 30 days from her receipt of this decision the amount of P231,699.03, which is the total of her shortages consisting of the P185,419.86 for the Judiciary Development Fund; the P44,349.70 for the Special Allowance for the Judiciary Fund; and the P5,180.00 for the Sheriffs Special Fund; 3. DIRECTS the Employees Leave Division, Office of Administrative Services, to determine the balance of MYRA L. BATERBONIAs earned leave credits, if any, and to forward the balance to the Finance Division, Fiscal Management Office for the computation of its monetary value, and for the application of the monetary value and any other monetary benefits due to her to the restitution of the aforestated shortages; 4. REQUIRES the Office of the Court Administrator to bring to the Department of Justice the necessary criminal complaints for the prompt criminal prosecution of MYRA L. BATERBONIA , if warranted; and 5. ADMONISHES ATTY. ANTHONY A. BARLUADO to exercise diligent and vigilant supervision of his subordinates, with a warning that a repetition of his lack of diligence and vigilance shall be dealt with more severely. SO ORDERED.