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The Office of the Court Administrator vs. Mr. Egipto

THE OFFICE OF THE COURT ADMINISTRATOR, Complainant, vs. MR. CRISPIN C. EGIPTO, JR., CLERK OF COURT IV, MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT IN CITIES, P AG AD IAN CITY, Respondent. Present: SERENO, C.J., CARPIO, * VELASCO, JR., **LEONARDO-DE CASTRO, PERALTA, BERSAMIN, ***DEL CASTILLO, ****PERLAS-BERNABE, LEONEN, *****JARDELEZA, CAGUIOA, MAR TIRES, TIJAM, REYES, JR., and GESMUNDO, JJ.

A.M. No. P-05-1938 | 2017-11-07

Republic of the Philippines
Supreme Court
Manila
 
En Banc
 
DECISION
 
PERCURIAM:
 
The custody and handling of funds and other assets by Judiciary officers and employees entrusted therewith are both a responsibility and an accountability that must be faithfully discharged. Any act or omission in relation thereto may be condignly sanctioned according to the attendant circumstances. Where the failure to deposit daily collections is committed by a clerk of court previously sanctioned for the same omission, the sanction is dismissal from the service and forfeiture of all retirement benefits (except earned leave credits), with...