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Ernito Portes vs. Cesario G. Tepace

ERNITO PORTES, complainant vs. DEPUTY PROVINCIAL SHERIFF CESARIO G. TEPACE, respondent.

A.M. No. P-97-1235 | 1997-01-30

D E C I S I O N


ROMERO, J.:

Before us is an affidavit-complaint dated June 1, 1995 filed by Ernio Portes charging respondent Deputy Provincial Sheriff Cesario G. Tepace with oppression, neglect of duty, misconduct, engaging directly or indirectly in partisan political activities and conduct prejudicial to the interest of the service relative to Election Case No. 5 for Election Protest.

Complainant Portes alleged that during the May 9, 1994 barangay elections, he and a certain Jeremias Lesiguez were candidates for the position of Punong Barangay in Cabacungan, Allen, Northern Samar. Mr. Lesiguez was initially proclaimed duly elected...