Administrative Order No. 138, October 15, 1965

FURTHER MODIFYING ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 14 DATED MARCH 17, 1954, CONCERNING JUDGE LUIS ORTEGA

Judge Luis Ortega of the Court of First Instance of Laguna was required to resign under Administrative Order No. 14 dated March 17, 1954, for misconduct in office. Said order was later modified under Administrative Order No. 23 dated May 1, 1954, by considering him as having resigned, with prejudice to reinstatement and to his receiving whatever retirement benefits, if any, he might have earned, but with the right to the money value of, his accumulated vacation and sick leave. He now seeks further reconsideration of the case.

Considering that this case occurred in 1951, or more than fourteen (14) years ago, for which he may be deemed to have been sufficiently punished, and that the root cause which gave rise to it was unconnected with the discharge of respondents official duties, the prejudice to his reentry in the service may now be removed.

Wherefore, and upon the recommendation of the Acting Secretary of Justice, Administrative Order No. 14 dated March 17, 1954, is hereby further modified by considering Judge Luis Ortega as having resigned, without prejudice to; his reappointment in any branch of the government service at the initiative of the appointing power.

Done in the City of Manila, this 15th day of October, in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and sixty-five.

(Sgd.) DIOSDADO MACAPAGAL

President of the Philippines

By the President:

(Sgd.) SALVADOR L. MARIÑO

Acting Executive Secretary