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Teresita Romero vs Enriqueta Castellano

TERESITA ROMERO, complainant, vs. ENRIQUETA CASTELLANO, Court Stenographer, respondent.

A.M. No. P-93-960 | 2002-11-18

R E S O L U T I O N

Per Curiam:

Before the Court is the recommended dismissal[1] of respondent Enriqueta Castellano, Court Stenographer of Branch 41, Regional Trial Court, Bacolod City, for grave dishonesty and gross misconduct.

The facts of the case are succinctly summarized by investigating judge, then Executive judge, and, former Deputy Court Administrator, Bernardo T. Ponferrada in his Report[2] dated 31 October 1995:

"The complainant went on official leave of absence beginning September 23, 1991 up to April 23, 1993. This official leave was on the basis of her accumulated leave credits as follows:

Vacation Leave - 41 days

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