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Teopicio Tan Vs. Salvacion D. Sermonia, Clerk IV, MTCC, Iloilo City

TEOPICIO TAN, Complainant, versus SALVACION D. SERMONIA, CLERK IV, MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT IN CITIES, ILOILO CITY, Respondent.

A.M. No. P-08-2436 (Formerly OCA I.P.I. No. 06-2394-P) | 2009-08-04

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CHICO-NAZARIO, Â-J:

Before this Court is an administrative complaint filed by Teopicio Tan (Tan) against Salvacion D. Sermonia (Sermonia), Clerk IV of the Municipal Trial Court in Cities (MTCC), Iloilo City, for willful failure to pay just debts and conduct unbecoming a court employee.

According to the Complaint[1] dated 23 January 2006, sometime in February to March 2000, Sermonia purchased on credit from Tan various construction materials amounting to P15,145.50, promising to pay for the same within 30 days. However, after the lapse of the said period, Sermonia failed to pay her debt. Everytime Tan demanded...