SC junks ethics case vs Midas Marquez
Court administrator Jose Midas Marquez INQUIRER FILE PHOTO
MANILA, Philippines—The Supreme Court has cleared Court Administrator Jose Midas Marquez of allegations of sitting on the cases of court employees he is favoring.
In its ruling, the high court ruled that the case against Marquez is baseless and unsubstantiated.
Complainant Domingo Mariano accused Marquez of violation of Republic Act 6713 or the Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards for Public Officials and Employees and RA 3019 or the Anti-Graft Law for allegedly not acting on complaints filed against some court employees in the Metropolitan Trial Court.
Mariano accused 70 Pasay court employees of being involved in a “syndicated corruption.”
The high court, in its decision, said Mariano merely presented copies of his complaints he filed against the court employees as well as administrative complaints against several court employees and judges.
“When an administrative charge against a [sic] court personnel holds no basis whatsoever in fact or in law, this court will not hesitate to protect the innocent court employee against groundless accusation that trifles with judicial processes,” the high court said.
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