G.R. No. 257871 - HJA FERWINA JIKIRI AMILHAMJA, ANANG AGANG HAWANG, NENITA PINO AGUIL, AUDIE SINCO JANEA, AND ABDURASA SARIOL ARASID,*, VS. OMBUDSMAN-MINDANAO, FIELD INVESTIGATION UNIT, REPRESENTED BY: LIWAYWAY SUMAGAYSAY-RONDINA.D E C I S I O N - Supreme Court E-Library

Ruling

WHEREFORE, respondents Hja Ferwina J. Amilhamja, Anang A. Hawang, Nenita P. Aguil, Audie S. Janea, and Abdurasa S. Arasid are found liable for Grave Misconduct and are meted with the penalty of Dismissal from Service along with its inherent disabilities. The case is dismissed as to Joseph Pescadera. In the event that the penalty of Dismissal can no longer be enforced upon the respondents due to their separation from service, the same shall be converted into a Fine equivalent to their one-year salary payable to the Office of the Ombudsman, and may be deductible from any receivable from their office. It shall be understood that the accessory penalties attached to the principal penalty of Dismissal shall continue to be imposed. This Decision shall be executed as a matter of course and an appeal or motion for reconsideration shall not stop it from being executory. The refusal or failure to comply, without just cause, of the officer directed to implement this Decision shall be a ground for disciplinary action against said officer. Accordingly, the Chairperson of the Commission on Higher Education, Higher Education Development Center Building, C.P. Garcia Avenue, UP Diliman, Quezon City is hereby directed to cause the implementation of the aforestated penalty imposed against the respondents within ten (10) days from receipt hereof, and to submit to this Office within the same period, a Compliance Report indicating the Docket Number of this case. SO ORDERED.