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2014-03-19 |
BERSAMIN, J. |
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| The admonition that judges must avoid not only impropriety but also the appearance of impropriety is more sternly applied to lower court judges.[23] Indeed, judges are reminded that after having accepted their exalted position in the Judiciary, they owe to the public to uphold the exacting standards of conduct demanded of them. The circumstances obtaining here seriously tainted the good image and reputation of the Judiciary, even as it reflected badly on Judge Asuncion's personal and official reputation. As this Court held in Re: Josefina V. Palon,[24] the conduct required of court personnel, from the Presiding Judge to the lowliest clerk, must always be beyond reproach and circumscribed with the heavy burden of responsibility as to let them be free from any suspicion that could taint the judiciary. | |||||
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2005-06-08 |
TINGA, J. |
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| The image of a court of justice is necessarily mirrored in the conduct, official or otherwise, of the men and women who work thereat, from the judge to the least and lowest of its personnel hence it becomes the imperative sacred duty of each and everyone in the court to maintain its good name and standing as a true temple of justice.[25] The conduct of court personnel at all times must not only be characterized by propriety and decorum but also be above suspicion.[26] Thus, all court personnel are enjoined and required to comport themselves in such manner as to avoid any taint of suspicion being cast on their actuations, official or private.[27] | |||||