Case of UP Board of Regents vs CA and AROKIASWAMY WILLIAM MARGARET CELINE, Respondents. Claim-Issue: 1.) WON 2.

) WON the text message by the respondent was from him? Warrant-Rule: 1.) 1. Rule IV, Section 52 of Civil Service Commission Memorandum Circular No. 19, S. 1999, issued pursuant to Book V of the Administrative Code of 1987, provides that the penalty for the first offense of inefficiency and incompetence in the performance of official duties, for conduct prejudicial to the best interest of the service and for directly or indirectly having financial and material interest in any official transaction is suspension for a period of 6 months, 1 day to 1 year. 2.) Rule 2 of the Rules on Electronic Evidence,[45] and shall be proven by the testimony of a person who was a party to the same or has personal knowledge thereof, and Under Section 2, Rule 11 of the [said rules], Ephemeral electronic communications shall be proven by the testimony of a person who was a party to the same or who has personal knowledge thereof. Facts: 1.) Cielito Salud, Clerk IV, Mailing Section of the Judicial Records Division, Court of Appeals. 2.) Mr. Salud did not properly serve the copies of the Resolution and Order of Release upon the accused-appellant and his counsel, Atty. Salvador C. Quimpo of the Quimpo Dingayan-Quimpo and Associates. 3.) Respondent gave the document to a certain Art, allegedly Laguas relative who he claimed promised to take care of them, and prior contends to extort money from the appellant for the release order from prison. Analysis: Relative to the facts and issues concerning the activity of Mr. Salud, he acted contrary to law, rules and policies being instituted by the government to its Government employees from conducting illicit activities prejudicial to the image of the governments outmost public service to the community or of individuals of its performance. Through the early discovery of his scheme he was slap with admin sanction, based on the existing rules and regulations he violated. Conclusion: The above- mentioned case is one only of the government employees form or styles of corruption which has long been the problem of the Government. To curve down these illicit activities the Government had been conducting seminars, trainings, attitude enhancement program for the employees, at government expense to improve its services in catering the community. In light of all the foregoing, respondent Cielito M. Salud is found GUILTY of inefficiency and gross misconduct, by the court and he is suspended for a period of One (1) Year and Six (6) Months, effective immediately. The Office of the Court Administrator is also directed to conduct a discreet investigation on the possible involvement of Rhodora Valdez (Utility Worker), and other personnel of the RTC of Pasig City, Branch 163.

Prepared by: Fidel Victor Espinal Tongo Jr. SPSBL Law 1 Student