A.M. No. 01-2-18-MTC

Ruling

WHEREFORE, respondents Virgilio A. Tugas, Clerk of Court. MTC, Bani, Pangasinan and Mrs. Carmen F. Tantay, Clerk of Court, MTC, Lingayen, Pangasinan, having been found GUILTY of gross misconduct and dishonesty, are hereby DISMISSED from the service effective immediately, with forfeiture of all withheld salaries, allowances and benefits, as well as retirement benefits, with prejudice to reemployment in any branch or instrumentality in the government, including government-owned and controlled corporations. Respondent Virgilio B. Tugas is DIRECTED to restitute the amount of Eighty-Nine Thousand Three Hundred Ninety Pesos (P89,390.00) representing his shortages in the following: JDF - P42,314.00; General Fund P6,751.00; and Fiduciary Fund P40,325.00; Ms. Carmen F. Tantay is DIRECTED to restitute the amount of One Million One Hundred Twelve Thousand One Hundred Forty Pesos (P1,112,140.00) representing her shortages in the following: JDF P145,140.20; General Fund P35,530.00; and Fiduciary Fund P931,470.00; The Employees Leave Division, Office of Administrative Services-OCA, is DIRECTED to compute the balance of the respondents' earned leave credits and forward the same to the Finance the Division, Fiscal Management Office-OCA, which shall compute the money value of the same, the amount, as well as other benefits the respondents may be entitled to, to be included as restitution of the computed shortages. The Legal Office is DIRECTED to file criminal charges against the respondents before the appropriate court. This resolution is immediately executory. SO ORDERED.