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Department of Finance-Revenue Integrity Protection Service vs. Ventura

DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE-REVENUE INTEGRITY PROTECTION SERVICE, REP. BY REYNALITO L. LAZARO AND JESUS S. BUENO, PETITIONERS, VS. RAYMOND PINZON VENTURA* (SG25), COLLECTOR OF CUSTOMS V, BUREAU OF CUSTOMS, SOUTH HARBOR, PORT AREA, MANILA, RESPONDENT. [G.R. No. 231831] OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN, PETITIONER, VS. RAYMOND PINZON VENTURA, RESPONDENT.

G.R. No. 230260 | 2023-02-06

DECISION
 
LEONEN, SAJ.:
 
The Constitution provides that public office is a public trust.[1] A public officer is expected to perform their functions efficiently and to the best of their abilities, while adhering to the rules and requirements of the law. A public servant must always be accountable to the people and must remember their responsibility to uphold the integrity of public service and to preserve the sovereign's trust in them. Accordingly, they must be held at a higher standard when determining the propriety of their actions.

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