Back

Re: Administrative Complaint For Non-Payment Of Debt Against Nahren Hernaez

RE: ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT FOR NON-PAYMENT OF DEBT AGAINST NAHREN HERNAEZ

A.M. No. 2002-12-SC | 2003-01-22

D E C I S I O N

CARPIO, J.:

The Case

Every employee of the judiciary must be an example of integrity, uprightness and honesty. The willful failure to pay just debts is conduct unbecoming a public official and is a ground for disciplinary action.

The Facts

In a letter-complaint dated June 14, 2002 addressed to Chief Justice Hilario G. Davide, Jr., complainant Roberta Entena ("Entena" for brevity) wrote that Nahren Hernaez ("Hernaez" for brevity), a Utility Worker II of the Leave Division of this Court, is a lessee in one of her apartments. Entena claims that Hernaez has been occupying said apartment but failed to pay the monthly...