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Escandor vs. People

JOSE ROMEO C. ESCANDOR, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT.

G.R. No. 211962 | 2020-07-06

THIRD DIVISION
 
R E S O L U T I O N
 
LEONEN, J.:
 
At the core of sexual harassment in the workplace, as penalized by Republic Act No. 7877, otherwise known as the Anti-Sexual Harassment Act of 1995, is abuse of power by a superior over a subordinate.[1] Sexual harassment engenders three-fold liability: criminal, to address the wrong committed against society itself; civil, to address the private wrong against the offended party; and administrative, to protect the public service.[2] Courts and administrative bodies should not hesitate to penalize insidious acts of sexual harassment, especially when committed by...