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Office of the Ombudsman vs. PS/SUPT Espina (Resolution on MR)

OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN and THE FACT-FINDING INVESTIGATION BUREAU (FFIB), OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY OMBUDSMAN FOR THE MILITARY AND OTHER LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICES (MOLEO), Petitioners, Vs. PS/SUPT. RAINIER A. ESPINA, Respondent. Present: LEONARDO-DE CASTRO, CJ., Chairperson, DEL CASTILLO, PERLAS-BERNABE, JARDELEZA,* and CAGUIOA, JJ.

G.R. No. 213500 | 2018-09-12

Republic of the Philippines
Supreme Court
Manila
 
SPECIAL FIRST DIVISION
 
RESOLUTION
 
PER CURIAM:
 
For resolution is respondent Rainier A. Espina's (Espina) Motion for Reconsideration 1 dated May 10, 2017, seeking to reverse and set aside the Court's Decision2 dated March 15, 2017 finding him guilty of Gross Neglect of Duty, and dismissing him from government service with all the accessory penalties.
 
At the outset, it is observed that except for Espina's plea to reduce the imposable penalty3 by considering the averred mitigating circumstances of: (a) first offense; (b) length of service; and (c) awards/...