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Ruperto Jugueta vs Ricardo Estacio

RUPERTO G. JUGUETA, Co m p l a i n a n t, versus RICARDO ESTACIO, R e s p o n d e n t.

A.M. No. CA-04-17-P (Formerly OCA IPI No. 04-75-CA-P) | 2004-11-25

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CHICO-NAZARIO, J.:

This case demands observance of proper conduct, decorum and propriety vis-áÂ-vis the tenet that a public office is a public trust, and that a public servant shall, at all times, exhibit the highest degree of honesty and integrity. Specifically, every employee of the Judiciary, involved as he is in the sacred task of dispensing justice, shall not only act with propriety and decorum, but above all else, must be above suspicion.



Ricardo Estacio, Clerk III in the Court of Appeals, is charged with conduct prejudicial to the best interest of the service. He was indicted via an affidavit/complaint...