Published May 15, 2021, 7:46 AM
Supreme Court
Starting May 31, the Supreme Court (SC) will impose increased fines as part of penalties for judiciary officials and employees who will be found guilty of administrative offenses.
In a resolution, the SC said the order was intended “to harmonize the fine imposed with the period of suspension from office and considering the depreciation of the value of the Philippine peso….”
Thus, for the penalty of suspension from office without salary and other benefits for more than three months but not exceeding six months or fine, the administratively guilty official or employee will be fined more than P100,000 but not exceeding P200,000. The current fine for the penalty is more than P20,000 but not exceeding P40,000.