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IN RE: SPECIAL REPORT ON THE ARREST OF ROGELIO M. SALAZAR, JR., SHERIFF IV, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT-OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF COURT, BOAC, MARINDUQUE, FOR VIOLATION OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9165, [DISSENTING OPINION, CAGUIOA, J.]

IN RE: SPECIAL REPORT ON THE ARREST OF ROGELIO M. SALAZAR, JR., SHERIFF IV, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT-OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF COURT, BOAC, MARINDUQUE, FOR VIOLATION OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9165, A.M. NO. P-16-3450 (FORMERLY A.M. No. 15-12-379-RTC) OFFICE OF THE COURT ADMINISTRATOR, COMPLAINANT, VS ROGELIO M. SALAZAR, JR., SHERIFF IV, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT-OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF COURT, BOAC, MARINDUQUE, RESPONDENT.

A.M. No. 15-05-136-RTC | 2018-12-04

DISSENTING OPINION


CAGUIOA, J.:

I dissent.

The ponencia finds Rogelio M. Salazar, Jr. (Salazar) liable for grave misconduct and conduct prejudicial to the best interest of the service due to his drug use, despite the dismissal of the related criminal cases that had been filed against him. Consequently, Salazar is ordered dismissed from service.

The ponencia points out that only substantial evidence is required to sustain a finding of administrative culpability, which it submits has been satisfied in this case. According to the ponencia, Salazar's admission of drug use, coupled with the confirmatory urine test that...