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Office of the Ombudsman vs. Carmencita D. Coronel

OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN, Represented by Hon. SIMEON V. MARCELO, Petitioner, versus CARMENCITA D. CORONEL, Respondent.

G.R. No. 164460 | 2006-06-27

                                                  DECISION

PANGANIBAN, CJ:


In administrative cases, a finding of guilt must be supported by substantial evidence. In the present case, an unauthenticated photocopy of an alleged receipt does not constitute substantial evidence to show that respondent is guilty of dishonesty. In fact, absent any authentication, the photocopy is inadmissible in evidence; at the very least, it has no probative value.

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