G.R. No. 247677 - BELINA A. CONCEPCION, VS. THE FIELD INVESTIGATION OFFICE, OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN.D E C I S I O N - Supreme Court E-Library

Ruling

WHEREFORE, this Office, through the undersigned: (a) FINDS respondent VICTOR ROMAN C. CACAL, ROMULO M. RELEVO, EMMANUEL ALEXIS G. SEVIDAL, OFELIA E. ORDOÑEZ, FILIPINA T. RODRIGUEZ, GONDELINA G. AMATA, CHITA C. JALANDONI, SOFIA D. CRUZ, DENNIS L. CUNANAN, CONSUELO LILIAN R. ESPIRITU, MARIVIC V. JOVER, and BELINA A. CONCEPCION GUILTY of GRAVE MISCONDUCT and CONDUCT PREJUDICIAL TO THE BEST INTEREST OF THE SERVICE, and are hereby meted the penalty of DISMISSAL from the service, including all the accessory penalties of cancellation of eligibility, forfeiture of retirement benefits, and perpetual disqualification for re-employment in the government service. In the event that the penalty of Dismissal can no longer be enforced due to the respondent's separation from the service, the same shall be converted into a Fine in the amount equivalent to respondent's salary for one (1) year, payable to the Office of the Ombudsman, and may be deductible from respondent's retirement benefits, accrued leave credits or any receivable from his/her office; and (b) DISMISSES the administrative charges against SHYR ANN MONTUYA and MAUREEN DIMARANAN for insufficiency of evidence. SO ORDERED.