Two staff members of Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno on Wednesday asked the Department of Justice (DOJ) to dismiss the complaint filed against them by lawyer Lorenzo Gadon. Lourdes Oliveros and staff member Michael Ocampo appeared before Assistant State Prosecutor Gilmari Fe Pacamara and submitted their counter affidavits. They are facing charges for violation of Republic Act No. Gadon said in the complaint that Oliveros and Ocampo have shown “manifest partiality, evident bad faith or gross inexcusable negligence” in the performance of their administrative duties. He said it was “way beyond” the compensation ceiling set by the Department of Budget and Management (DBM).

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer May 02, 2018 09:56 UTC