Case Digest (A.M. No. P-05-2080)
Facts:
- Mrs. Natividad M. Calingao, a Clerk III at the Regional Trial Court, Branch 255, Las Piñas City, was reported for habitual tardiness.
- A report dated June 9, 2005, by Mrs. Hermogena F. Bayani, Chief Judicial Staff Officer of the Supreme Court's Leave Division, indicated Mrs. Calingao was late 16 times in January and 10 times in February 2005.
- On July 8, 2005, Court Administrator Presbitero Velasco requested a comment from Mrs. Calingao regarding the report within ten days.
- In her response dated August 1, 2005, she admitted to her tardiness and apologized, explaining her challenges as a working mother of five with a husband abroad.
- She noted that her twin children’s school started at 7:45 a.m., making it difficult to leave home before 6:30 a.m.
- Mrs. Calingao requested a flexible work schedule from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. to better manage her responsibilities.
- On September 2, 2005, Court Administrator Velasco recommended that the case be treated as a regular administrative matter and that Mrs. Calingao be reprimanded.
Issue:
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Ruling:
- Yes, Mrs. Natividad M. Calingao is guilty of habitual tardiness.
- She is reprimanded and warned that any future simil...(Unlock)
Ratio:
- The court determined that Mrs. Calingao's tardiness was habitual, exceeding the limit of being late ten times in a month over two consecutive months, as per Civil Service Memorandum Circular No. 23, Series of 1998.
- Personal circumstances, including her responsibilities as a mother, were not deemed sufficient to excuse her habitual tardiness.
- The cou...continue reading
Case Digest (A.M. No. P-05-2080)
Facts:
The case involves Mrs. Natividad M. Calingao, a Clerk III at the Regional Trial Court, Branch 255, in Las Piñas City. The matter arose from a report dated June 9, 2005, submitted by Mrs. Hermogena F. Bayani, the Chief Judicial Staff Officer of the Supreme Court's Leave Division, which indicated that Mrs. Calingao had incurred habitual tardiness on multiple occasions. Specifically, she was late 16 times in January and 10 times in February 2005. Following this report, on July 8, 2005, Court Administrator Presbitero Velasco required Mrs. Calingao to submit a comment regarding the report within ten days. In her response dated August 1, 2005, Mrs. Calingao admitted to her tardiness and expressed her apologies for exceeding the limits set by the rules on punctuality. She explained that as a working mother of five, with a husband employed abroad, she faced challenges in bringing her twin children to school at 7:00 a.m. before heading to work. She noted that the school day for her twins began at 7:45 a.m., making it impossible for her to leave earlier than 6:30 a.m. due to the absence of a teacher. She also mentioned that her other children could not assist her because of their own schedules. To demonstrate her commitment to her job, she stated that she often stayed beyond regular working hours. Acknowledging her tardiness, she reques...