A.M. No. 08-1-30-MCTC

Ruling

WHEREFORE , the Court finds Maria Algabre Chico, Clerk of Court II, MCTC, Apalit-San Simon, Pampanga, guilty of gross dishonesty and malversation of public funds and imposes on her the penalty of DISMISSAL from the service. Except for leave credits already earned, her retirement benefits are FORFEITED , with prejudice to reemployment in any government agency, including government-owned and controlled corporations. The Civil Service Commission is ordered to cancel her civil service eligibility, if any, in accordance with Section 9, Rule XIV of the Omnibus Rules Implementing Book V of Executive Order No. 292. [26] The Court DIRECTS the Office of the Court Administrator to file criminal charges against respondent Maria Algabre Chico before the appropriate court. Further, the Court DIRECTS Judge Teodora R. Gonzales, Presiding Judge, MCTC, Apalit-San Simon, Pampanga to: 1. Explain why respondent was not relieved of her duties and responsibilities upon the discovery of the irregularities and after the succeeding examinations of respondent's collections; 2. Designate a competent and honest personnel of the court to replace respondent as collecting officer; 3. Cause the transfer and deposit of the exhibit moneys deposited with ASCOM Multi-Purpose, Inc. amounting to P5,297.75 to the SAJF account, and of the net interest amounting to P1,053.67 to the JDF account. SO ORDERED.