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2013-07-16 |
PERLAS-BERNABE, J. |
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| It is a standing rule that every public official is entitled to the presumption of good faith in the discharge of official duties,[54] such that, in the absence of any proof that a public officer has acted with malice or bad faith, he should not be charged with personal liability for damages that may result from the performance of an official duty.[55] Good faith is always presumed and he who alleges the contrary bears the burden[56] to convincingly show that malice or bad faith attended the public officer's performance of his duties.[57] | |||||