Back

Virgilio A. Musngi Vs. Ariel D. P Ascasio etc.

VIRGILIO A. MUSNGI, Complainant, versus ARIEL D. PASCASIO, Sheriff III, Municipal Trial Court in Cities (MTCC), Branch 5, Olongapo City, Respondent.

A.M. No. P-08-2454 (Formerly OCA IPI No. 07-2561-P) | 2008-05-07

DECISION 


PER CURIAM: 

Sheriffs are ranking officers of the court. They play an important part in the administration of justice - execution being the fruit and end of the suit, and the life of the law. In view of their exalted position as keepers of the public faith, their conduct should be geared towards maintaining the prestige and integrity of the court.[1] The respondent failed to live up to this creed in the case at bar. 

Facts of the Case 

This administrative case stemmed from a Complaint[2] dated October 31, 2006 of Mr. Virgilio A. Musngi (Mr. Musngi) charging Mr. Ariel D. Pascasio (Mr. Pascasio), Sheriff III of...