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Judge Jaime L. Dojillo, Jr. Vs. Concepcion Z. Ching, etc.

JUDGE JAIME L. DOJILLO, JR., Complainant, versus CONCEPCION Z. CHING, Clerk of Court, MTC, Manaoag, Pangasinan, Respondent.

A.M. No. P-06-2245 [Formerly OCA IPI NO. 06-2373-P] | 2009-07-31

D E C I S I O N


CARPIO MORALES, J.:

By letter-complaint[1] of January 18, 2006, Judge Jaime L. Dojillo, Jr., (Judge Dojillo), presiding judge of the Municipal Trial Court (MTC) of Manaoag, Pangasinan, charged Concepcion Z.[2] Ching (Concepcion), MTC Clerk of Court, with gross misconduct, gross incompetence and inefficiency, violation of the Supreme Court Circular which prohibits smoking inside the office, violation of the Code of Ethics, conduct unbecoming of a public official, conduct prejudicial to the interest of public service, and gross dishonesty.

By 1st Indorsement[3] of February 2, 2006, the Office of the Court Administrator...