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2006-09-13 |
YNARES-SANTIAGO, J. |
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| No less than the Constitution declares that a public office is a public trust.[5] Inherent in this mandate is the observance and efficient use of every moment of the prescribed office hours to serve the public,[6] if only to expiate the Government, and ultimately, the people who shoulder the cost of maintaining the Judiciary.[7] Thus, to inspire public interest for the justice system, court officials and employees are at all times behooved to strictly observe official time. As punctuality is a virtue, absenteeism and tardiness are impermissible.[8] We cannot countenance such infraction as it seriously compromises efficiency and hampers public service.[9] | |||||