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Abelardo V. Sevilla vs Lorma F. Gocon

ABELARDO V. SEVILLA, petitioner, vs. LORMA F. GOCON, respondent.

G.R. No. 148445 | 2004-02-16

D E C I S I O N

PANGANIBAN, J.:

For his failure to observe and promote a high standard of ethics, petitioner may be held liable for violation of the Ethical Standards Law and administratively sanctioned therefor.

The Case

Before the Court is a Petition for Review[1] under Rule 45 of the Rules of Court, seeking to set aside the November 17, 2000 Decision[2] of the Court of Appeals (CA) in CA-GR SP No. 57369. The dispositive part of the Decision reads:

"WHEREFORE, the petition is DENIED for lack of merit. We affirm the Resolutions of the Civil Service Commission. Costs against petitioners." [3]

The Civil Service Commission...