Case Digest (A.M. No. P-09-2670)
Facts:
- The case involves a Utility Worker I named Rodrigo C. Calacal.
- Calacal left the country on May 15, 2008, without obtaining the required travel authority.
- He stayed in Singapore until June 6, 2008.
- The Office of the Court Administrator (OCA) received Calacal's application for leave on July 31, 2008.
- Calacal's daily time record for June 2008 showed that he reported back for work on June 10, 2008.
Issue:
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Ruling:
- Calacal was found guilty of violating reasonable office rules and regulations.
- He was reprimanded and warned...(Unlock)
Ratio:
- The Court based its decision on Rule IV, Section 52 (C) (3) of the Rules of Court.
- The rule states that judges and personnel who leave the country without travel authority issued by the Office of the Court Administrator shall be subject to disciplinary action.
- The Court emphasized that unawareness of the circular is not an excuse for non-compliance.
- Violation of this rule is penalized with a reprimand o...continue reading
Case Digest (A.M. No. P-09-2670)
Facts:
The case of Office of the Administrative Services - Office of the Court Administrator v. Calacal involves a utility worker named Rodrigo C. Calacal who was reprimanded for leaving the country without obtaining the required travel authority, thereby violating office rules and regulations. Calacal worked at the Municipal Circuit Trial Court of Alfonso Lista-Aguinaldo, Ifugao. On May 15, 2008, he left the country and stayed in Singapore until June 6, 2008, without obtaining the necessary travel authority as mandated by OCA Circular No. 49-2003. Calacal's application for leave was received by the Office of the Court Administrator (OCA) on July 31, 2008, along with his daily time record for June 2008, which indicated that he reported back to work on June 10, 2008...