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Presiding Judge Jose B. Lagado, et al. Vs. Clerk II Bryan Antonio C. Leonido

PRESIDING JUDGE JOSE B. LAGADO and CLERK OF COURT II JOSEFINA C. EMPUESTO, both of the MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT, MAHAPLAG, LEYTE, Complainants, vs. CLERK II BRYAN ANTONIO C. LEONIDO, Respondent.

A.M. No. P-14-3222 | 2014-08-12

EN BANC
 
RESOLUTION

PERLAS-BERNABE, J.:
 
Before the Court is a Letter-Complaint1 dated March 3, 2011 filed by complainants Presiding Judge Jose B. Lagado (Judge Lagado) and Clerk of Court II Josefina C. Empuesto (Empuesto ), both of the Municipal Trial Court of Mahaplag, Leyte (MTC), charging respondent Clerk II Bryan Antonio C. Leonido (Leonido) of the same court with Dishonesty and Misconduct.

The Facts

In their Letter-Complaint, complainants alleged that on February 22, 2011, Leonido intercepted and withdrew checks representing their second quincena salary as well as their share in the Judiciary...