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Flores-Concepcion vs. Castaneda [DISSENTING OPINION, PERLAS-BERNABE, J.]

SHARON FLORES-CONCEPCION, COMPLAINANT, V. JUDGE LIBERTY O. CASTANEDA, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 67, PANIQUI, TARLAC, RESPONDENT.

[ A.M. No. RTJ-15-2438 [Formerly OCA I.P.I. No. 11-3681-RTJ] | 2020-09-02

DISSENTING   OPINION
 
PERLAS-BERNABE, J:

I dissent.

Pending administrative cases are not automatically mooted solely by the fact of a respondent-court employee's supervening death. The consequences of administrative misconduct have a persisting and surviving effect on the integrity of public service; hence, once jurisdiction is acquired and the respondent is duly given the opportunity to be heard, the Court should proceed to resolve the case. Accordingly, any administrative liability, if so found to be established based on the facts on record, should be pronounced and remain on public record...