A.M. No. P-10-2840 (Formerly A.M. No. 10-7-87-MTC) - OFFICE OF THE COURT ADMINISTRATOR, COMPLAINANT, VS. MS. FLORED L. NICOLAS, FORMER COURT INTERPRETER AND OFFICER-IN-CHARGE; MS. ERLINDA U. CABRERA, FORMER CLERK OF COURT II; AND MR. EDWIN SANTOS, CLERK OF COURT II, ALL OF THE MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT,

Ruling

WHEREFORE, the Court finds Ms. Flored L. Nicolas, former Court Interpreter and Officer-in-Charge, Municipal Trial Court, Guiguinto, Bulacan GUILTY of gross neglect of duty, dishonesty and grave misconduct prejudicial to the best interest of the service for non-remittance of her judiciary collections and imposes upon her the penalty of DISMISSAL from the service. All her retirement benefits, except accrued leave credits, are forfeited and she is barred from re-employment in any branch or instrumentality of the government, including government-owned or controlled corporations. She is further DIRECTED to: (a) PAY the amount of P177,838.24 representing her shortages in the following judiciary funds: Fund Amount Special Allowance for the Judiciary Fund P 14, 160.50 Judiciary Development Fund 9,344.50 Fiduciary Fund 154,333.24 TOTAL P 177,838.24 (b) PAY the amount of INTEREST which the Court would have earned had the collections been deposited on time. The Leave Division, Office of Administrative Services of the Office of the Court Administrator is hereby DIRECTED to: COMPUTE the earned leave credits of Ms. Flored L. Nicolas, former Court Interpreter and Officer-in-Charge, Municipal Trial Court, Guiguinto, Bulacan; and SUBMIT the same, together with her computerized service record and Notice of Salary Adjustment (NOSA), to the Finance Division, Fiscal Management Office of the Office of the Court Administrator, for computation of its monetary value as well as other monetary benefits she may be entitled to. The Finance Division, Fiscal Management Office of the Office of the Court Administrator is DIRECTED to APPLY the monetary value of Nicolas' earned leave credits as well as other benefits she may still be entitled to the payment of her computed shortages and the interest thereon. The Office of the Court Administrator is DIRECTED to determine if Nicolas has any liability as to the following official receipts which remain unaccounted for: 6729466 9729485 6729478 9729500 6729481 The Court, further, resolves to SERVE ANEW copies of the Resolutions dated August 15, 2012 and June 19, 2013 to Mr. Edwin Santos, former Clerk of Court II, Municipal Trial Court, Guiguinto, Bulacan at his given address at 181 Bulihan, Malolos City, Bulacan. SO ORDERED.