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Atty. Romeo L. Erece Vs. Lyn B. Macalingay, et al.

ATTY. ROMEO L. ERECE, Petitioner, versus LYN B. MACALINGAY, JOCELYN BASTIAN, LYMAN B. SALVADOR, BIENVENIDO L. REANO, BRIGIDA CECILIA R. ABRATIQUE, JEAN CORTEZ-MARZAN, FRANCISCO M. BILOG, ROSA P. ESPIRITU, ROLANDO EBREO, YANIE A. PITLONGAY, and VIRGILIO MAGPOC, Respondents.

G.R. No. 166809 | 2008-04-22

DECISION


AZCUNA, J.:

This is a petition for review on certiorari[1] of the Decision of the Court of Appeals (CA) promulgated on January 7, 2005 affirming the Decision of the Civil Service Commission (CSC) which found petitioner Atty. Romeo L. Erece guilty of dishonesty and conduct prejudicial to the best interest of the service.

The facts are as follows:

Petitioner is the Regional Director of the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) Region I, whose office is located in San Fernando City, La Union. Respondent employees of the CHR Region I filed an Affidavit-Complaint dated October 2, 1998 against petitioner alleging that he denied them the...