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City Mayor of Zamboanga vs. Court of Appeals, et al.

CITY MAYOR OF ZAMBOANGA, petitioner, vs. COURT OF APPEALS AND EUSTAQUIO C. ARGANA, respondents.

G.R. No. 80270 | 1990-02-27

D E C I S I O N


GANCAYCO, J.:

Public office is a public trust. All government officials and employees must at all times be accountable to the people, serve them with utmost responsibility, integrity, loyalty and efficiency, act with patriotism and justice, and lead modest lives. 1 This constitutional mandate should always be in the minds of all public servants to guide them in their actions during their entire tenure in the government service.

Upon appointment to a public office, an officer or employee is required to take his oath of office whereby he solemnly swears to support and defend the Constitution, bear true faith and...