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Fernandez, Jr vs Gatan

JACINTO R. FERNANDEZ, JR., complainant, vs. MARIETTA M. GATAN, Clerk III, RTC, Br. 23 Roxas, Isabela, respondent.

A.M. No. P-03-1720 | 2004-05-28

D E C I S I O N


TINGA, J.:

Public office is a public trust.[1] All public officers and employees must at all times be accountable to the people, serve them with utmost responsibility, integrity, loyalty and efficiency, and act with patriotism and justice, and lead modest lives.[2] Regrettably, this did not happen in this case.

On November 6, 2000, the Office of the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court received the Letter-Complaint of Mr. Jacinto R. Fernandez dated October 27, 2000 accusing Marietta M. Gatan, Clerk III, Regional Trial Court, Branch 23, Roxas, Isabela, of violating Republic Act No. 3019 (Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices...