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2013-06-03 |
PERALTA, J. |
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| also for the Court, which exercises direct administrative supervision over trial court officers and employees through the OCA.[23] His indifference to, and disregard of, the directives issued to him clearly constituted insubordination.[24] | |||||
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2009-09-11 |
DEL CASTILLO, J. |
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| All these collectively constitute gross misconduct. Pursuant to Section 52, Rule IV of the Civil Service Rules, gross misconduct is a grave offense punishable with dismissal for the first offense,[33] without prejudice to the Ombudsman's right to file the appropriate criminal case against the petitioner or other responsible individuals. We are, of course, aware that in several administrative cases, this Court has refrained from strictly imposing the penalties provided by the law, in light of mitigating factors such as the offending employee's length of service, acknowledgment of his or her infractions and feeling of remorse, family circumstances, advanced age, and other equitable considerations.[34] However, we find that petitioner's recalcitrant refusal to explain the use (or misuse) of the more than P700,000.00 in cash placed in her possession makes her unworthy of such humanitarian consideration, and merits the most serious penalty provided by law. | |||||