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AN ANONYMOUS COMPLAINT AGAINST ATTY. PORTIA DIESTA, BRANCH CLERK OF COURT, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 263, PASIG CITY and LUZ SANTOS-TACLA, CLERK III, SAME COURT.

AN ANONYMOUS COMPLAINT AGAINST ATTY. PORTIA DIESTA, BRANCH CLERK OF COURT, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 263, PASIG CITY and LUZ SANTOS-TACLA, CLERK III, SAME COURT.

A.M. No. P-05-1970 | 2011-05-30

THIRD DIVISION

R E S O L U T I O N


BRION, J.:


  

We resolve in this Resolution the complaint against Atty. Portia Flores-Diesta, Branch Clerk of Court, and Luz Santos-Tacla, Clerk III, of the Regional Trial Court, Branch 263 (Branch 263), Pasig City.


Background Facts


On April 20, 2004, the Office of the Court Administrator (OCA) received an undated anonymous letter complaint [1] against Atty. Diesta and Tacla alleging dishonesty, conduct prejudicial to the best interest of the service, and violation of Republic Act No. 3019 (the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act).


In the letter, the anonymous writer charged Atty....