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Angela L. Dailay-Papa vs. Ben Almora

ANGELA L. DAILAY-PAPA, complainant, vs. MUNICIPAL JUDGE BEN ALMORA, Mankayan, Benguet, respondent.

A.M. No. 543-MC | 1981-12-19

D E C I S I O N


AQUINO, J.:

Judge Ben Almora of the municipal court of Mankayan, Benguet appointed on February 9, 1976 Angela L. Dailay, a first grade civil service eligible, as his clerk of court pursuant to Section 75 of the Judiciary Law. Corazon L. Paras, the Administrative Officer of this Court, certified that the appointment was in order. The Civil Service Commission approved the appointment as permanent (Exh. A)

About six months later, Judge Almora in an "administrative order" dated August 9, 1976,, required Angela to explain within forty-eight hours why she should not be dismissed due to her repeated absence and her alleged...