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Office of the Court Administrator Vs. Ms. Rosa A. Acampado, Clerk of Court II, Municipal Trial Court, Taft, Eastern Samar

OFFICE OF THE COURT ADMINISTRATOR, Complainant, vs. MS. ROSA A. ACAMPADO, CLERK OF COURT II, MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT, TAFT, EASTERN SAMAR, Respondent

A.M. No. P-13-3116/A.M. No. P-13-3112 | 2013-11-12

EN BANC

RESOLUTION

PER CURIAM:

"Those charged with the dispensation of justice, from the justices and judges to the lowliest clerks, should be circumscribed with the heavy burden of responsibility."1 Court personnel are expected to act in a manner free from reproach. Medical treatment of a sick husband does not excuse the actions of the respondent who repeatedly deceived this Court by misusing court funds, falsifying public documents, and failing to comply with orders.

For resolution are two consolidated administrative cases where the respondent is charged with failing to submit the documents required by...